kerplunked
Dropped into water
Kerplunked is the past tense of kerplunk, describing something that fell or dropped with a heavy, hollow sound—typically into water or onto a surface: The frog kerplunked into the pond.
The word is onomatopoeic, imitating the sound itself.
It suggests a sudden, ungraceful descent with an audible impact.
Soft dropping sound
- splatWet striking sound
- splashLiquid scattering on impact
- splooshLiquid impact sound
- dropFall or release
submerge · dunk · immerse · sink · plunge · dive · water · liquid
Exaggerated physical humor
- pratfallComedic fall on buttocks
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- cartoonAnimated or humorous illustration
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
playful · silly · absurd · exaggerated · onomatopoeia · Looney Tunes · buffoonery · farce
plop
Soft dropping sound
drop · submerge · dunk · immerse · sink · plunge · dive · water · liquid · surface
abrupt
Sharp and unexpected
swift · quick · jolt · startling · unexpected · spontaneous · precipitous
slapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
whimsy · playful · silly · absurd · exaggerated · onomatopoeia · Looney Tunes · buffoonery · farce
fumble
Handle with clumsy fingers
awkward · ungainly · lumbering · botch · ham-handed · flop · tumble · trip · fall · klutz