plonk

Everyday

1. verb (informal, UK, Australia, NZ): To put something down heavily or carelessly: "Plonk your bag there." tree →
2. verb (informal): To sit down heavily: "He plonked himself on the sofa." tree →
3. noun (informal, UK, Australia): Cheap wine. tree →
4. noun: A dull, heavy sound, like a single piano note: "plonk!" tree →

In the lessons

In everyday British, Irish and Australian talk, "plonk it down" means just put it there, without care. Grown-ups call cheap wine "plonk". In music and stories, "plonk" can be the sound of a key or something dropping.

Examples

• Just plonk your coat on the chair. tree →
• She plonked herself down next to me. tree →
• Dad plonked the shopping on the table. tree →
• They had a bottle of cheap plonk with dinner. tree →
• The little boy plonked out a tune on the piano. tree →
• Don't plonk that heavy box on my toe! tree →

Note

Informal. Regular verb. US English often says "plunk" instead. The wine sense is slang for adults.