plump down

Sit down suddenly

To plump down is to sit or drop heavily and abruptly: She plumped down on the couch after work.

It can also mean to set something down with emphasis or finality: He plumped down his money on the counter.

The phrase suggests weight and decisiveness rather than grace.

Related

flop · sit · collapse · sink · sprawl · seat · exhaustion · tired feet · weariness · resignation · belly flop · decisiveness · recline · easy chair · relief · perch · contentment · heavy sigh

Opposites
manner of sitting/lowering

plump downslide down

alight · settle · nestle

vertical direction

plump downspring up

Appear abruptly

jump up · stand up · rise · pop up · bolt upright

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G