plopped

Fell down unceremoniously

Plopped is the past tense of plop—to drop or fall with a soft, heavy sound, suggesting something landing in water or onto a cushioned surface: The frog plopped into the pond.

It also describes setting something down carelessly or heavily: She plopped the groceries on the counter, He plopped himself onto the couch.

sitting

flopped

Failed completely

slouchedDrooped in posture
sankWent down, as ships
slumpedSank or drooped heavily

collapsed · sprawled · settled · dropped · plunked · landed · nestled · perched · reclined · lounged

impact

thud

Dull impact noise

plunkDrop with weight
plonkInexpensive wine, informally
splatWet striking sound

thump · clunk · dropped · landed · fell · hit · smacked · thumped · clunked · thudded

liquid

splash

Liquid scattering on impact

sploshWatery impact sound
plunkDrop with weight
dripLiquid falling slowly

splatter · dropped in · dunked · submerged · sank · ripple · blob · dollop · sploosh · kerplunk

placement

dropped

Let fall downward

placedPut somewhere specific
setArrange in position
depositedPlaced for safekeeping

put · laid · dumped · tossed · plunked · stuck · parked · positioned · landed · threw down

Opposites

manner of placement

ploppedarranged

Put into order

nestled · set · perched · balanced · eased

direction of movement

ploppedlifted

Raised upward

raised · picked up · snatched up · hoisted · elevated

Family

plopping

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G