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[[t]plʌmp[/t]]

adj. plump•er, plump•est

1) well filled out or rounded in form; chubby

2) to become plump (often fol. by up or out)

3) to make plump (often fol. by up or out):

to plump up the pillows[/ex]

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Etymology: 1475–85; earlier plompe dull, rude < MD plomp blunt, not pointed; c. MLG plump plump′ly, adv. plump′ness, n. II

plump

[[t]plʌmp[/t]] v. i.

1) to drop or fall heavily or suddenly (often fol. by down):

to plump down on the sofa[/ex]

2) to drop or throw heavily or suddenly (often fol. by down)

3) phv plump for, to support enthusiastically:

to plump for the home team[/ex]

4) a heavy or sudden fall

5) the sound of such a fall

6) with a heavy or sudden fall or drop

7) directly or bluntly

8) straight down

9) with direct impact

10) direct; downright; blunt

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Etymology: 1300–50; ME plumpen (v.), c. D plompen; prob. imit. III

plump

[[t]plʌmp[/t]] n. Chiefly Brit. Dial.

1) brit. a group or cluster

2) brit. a flock:

a plump of ducks[/ex]

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Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME plumpe, of uncert. orig.