ploop

English

Etymology

Imitative; compare the more common plop.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pluːp/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -uːp

Interjection

ploop

1. (onomatopoeia) The sound of a small object falling into liquid.

   The pebbles went ploop and sunk to the bottom of the pond.

Noun

ploop (plural ploops)

1. An instance of this sound.

   I heard a ploop, but I couldn't tell where it came from.