plop
plop — noun
1. the short, soft noise that an object makes when it falls gently into a liquid or
the short, soft noise that an object makes when it falls gently into a liquid or lands on a soft surface
A small pebble dropped into the pond with a soft plop.
collocation: with a + [adjective] + plop
Priya heard the plop of tiny frogs jumping into the stream at dusk.
pattern: the plop of [something] + verb
The last drop of sauce fell from the spoon with a tiny plop.
Each raindrop made a gentle plop on the surface of the muddy puddle.
There was a loud plop as the ripe mango hit the water.
文法句型
with a plop
a plop of [something]
用法筆記
Often used in the pattern 'with a plop' after verbs like fall, drop, or land, describing both the sound and the manner of movement.
常見錯誤
plop — verb
- ploppresent simple I / you / we / they
- plops3rd person singular
- plopping-ing form
- ploppedpast simple
1. to let your body fall heavily onto a chair, sofa, or the ground in a relaxed way
to let your body fall heavily onto a chair, sofa, or the ground in a relaxed way, or to set an object down quickly without fussing over it
After a long hike, Yusuf plopped onto the grass and closed his eyes.
intransitive: plop onto [surface] — sitting down heavily
Wei plopped his backpack on the kitchen table and grabbed an apple.
transitive: plop + object + on [surface]
The toddler happily plopped her toy blocks onto the living room floor.
Exhausted from the morning run, the old dog plopped down in the shade.
Aiko plopped a handful of ice cubes into her glass of lemonade.
文法句型
plop + adverb/preposition
plop + object + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
The adverb down is common after the intransitive use: 'plop down'. The object in the transitive use is typically something not very valuable or breakable — you would not plop a china vase.
常見錯誤
2. to fall from a higher place, making a short soft sound as you land on a surface
to fall from a higher place, making a short soft sound as you land on a surface or in liquid
A single raindrop plopped onto Rosa's open notebook during outdoor class.
pattern: [subject] + plops + onto [surface]
The ripe mango plopped from the tree and landed on the soft grass.
Tears plopped onto the letter as Lin read the sad news from home.
Chunks of wet snow plopped off the roof as the afternoon sun grew warm.
A small green caterpillar plopped from a branch onto the garden path.
文法句型
plop + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
The subject is typically a small object, a drop of liquid, or something loose — not a person. The fall is short and the sound is gentle.
plop — adverb
1. used after a verb of motion to describe something that falls or lands, making a
used after a verb of motion to describe something that falls or lands, making a short soft sound like an object dropping into water
The ice cube fell plop into Carlos's glass of lemonade.
pattern: fell + plop + into [liquid]
A fat raindrop went plop onto the dusty windowpane.
pattern: went + plop — informal, like a sound word
The last button popped off and fell plop onto the kitchen floor.
A spoonful of jam dropped plop onto the white tablecloth.
The ripe cherry came loose and landed plop in the basket below.
- plunk
similar onomatopoeic adverb; suggests a slightly more hollow sound
文法句型
verb + plop
go + plop
用法筆記
Unlike most adverbs, plop always comes after the verb it modifies, not before it. The most common verb pair is go + plop, which treats the sound as direct speech.