plunk
Set down abruptly
Plunk captures the sound of something dropping or being set down with a hollow, resonant thud—typically into water or onto a surface: A frog plunked into the pond.
To plunk something down is to put it heavily or unceremoniously: She plunked the groceries on the counter.
To plunk down money is to pay it, often reluctantly or all at once.
On stringed instruments, to plunk is to play by pulling and releasing strings carelessly, producing dull tones rather than resonant ones.
Brief metallic sound
Dull impact noise
Brush strings rhythmically
- twangSharp vibrating sound
- pickingAct of selecting
- fingerpickingPlucking strings by hand
- bluegrassAcoustic Appalachian folk music
folk · country · acoustic · mandolin · fiddle · chord · string · fret
Soft dropping sound
Without ritual or courtesy
- carelesslyWithout due attention
- casuallyIn an informal way
- abruptlyWithout gradual transition
- suddenlyWithout prior indication
haphazardly · offhandedly · spontaneously · plopping · dumping · tossing · dropping
plink
Brief metallic sound
thrum · ping · ting · clunk · clank · boing · jangle · ding · tong · thud
thud
Dull impact noise
smack · bang · knock · pound · wallop · slam · bump · rap · beat · tap
strum
Brush strings rhythmically
- twangSharp vibrating sound
- pickingAct of selecting
- fingerpickingPlucking strings by hand
bluegrass · folk · country · acoustic · mandolin · fiddle · chord · string · fret · rhythm
plop
Soft dropping sound
toss · dump · flop · land · fall · settle · drop · throw · pitch · fling
unceremoniously
Without ritual or courtesy
- carelesslyWithout due attention
- casuallyIn an informal way
- abruptlyWithout gradual transition
suddenly · haphazardly · offhandedly · spontaneously · plopping · dumping · tossing · dropping
plunkfingerpick
String-plucking finger attachment
arpeggiate · resonate · sustain · trill · ring out