Definitions for plump
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. plumpadjective

   the sound of a sudden heavy fall

2. chubby, embonpoint, plumpverb

   sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

   "a chubby child"; "pleasingly plump";

3. plummet, plumpverb

   drop sharply

   "The stock market plummeted"

4. plank, flump, plonk, plop, plunk, plump down, plunk down, plumpverb

   set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise

   "He planked the money on the table"; "He planked himself into the sofa"

5. fatten, fat, flesh out, fill out, plump, plump out, fatten out, fatten upverb

   make fat or plump

   "We will plump out that poor starving child"

6. plump, goadverb

   give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number

   "I plumped for the losing candidates"

7. plumpadverb

   straight down especially heavily or abruptly

   "the anchor fell plump into the sea"; "we dropped the rock plump into the water"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. plumpnoun

   A knot or cluster; a group; a crowd.

2. plumpverb

   To grow plump; to swell out; as, her cheeks have plumped.

3. plumpverb

   To drop or fall suddenly or heavily, all at once.

4. plumpverb

   To give a plumper.

5. plumpverb

   To make plump; to fill (out) or support; often with up.

6. plumpverb

   To cast or let drop all at once, suddenly and heavily; as, to plump a stone into water.

7. plumpverb

   To give (a vote), as a plumper.

8. plumpadverb

   Directly; suddenly; perpendicularly.

9. plumpadjective

   Having a full and rounded shape; chubby, somewhat overweight.

10. plumpadjective

    Fat.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PLUMPadjective

   Somewhat fat; not lean; sleek; full and smooth.

   Etymology: Of this word the etymology is not known. Stephen Skinner derives it from pommelé, Fr. full like a ripe apple; it might be more easily deduced from plum, which yet seems very harsh. Franciscus Junius omits it.

   The heifer, that valued itself upon a smooth coat and a plump habit of body, was taken up for a sacrifice; but the ox, that was despised for his raw bones, went on with his work still. Roger L'Estrange.

   Plump gentleman,
   Get out as fast as e’er you can;
   Or cease to push, or to exclaim,
   You make the very croud you blame. Matthew Prior.

   The famish’d cow
   Grows plump and round, and full of mettle. Jonathan Swift.

2. Plumpadverb

   With a sudden fall.

   Etymology: Probably corrupted from plumb, or perhaps formed from the sound of a stone falling on the water.

   I would fain now see ’em rowl’d
   Down a hill, or from a bridge
   Head-long cast, to break their ridge;
   Or to some river take ’em
   Plump, and see if that would wake ’em. Ben Jonson.

   Fluttering his pennons vain plump down he drops. John Milton.

3. Plumpnoun

   A knot; a tuft; a cluster; a number joined in one mass.

   Etymology: from the adjective.

   England, Scotland, Ireland lie all in a plump together, not accessible but by sea. Francis Bacon.

   Warwick having espied certain plumps of Scottish horsemen ranging the field, returned towards the arriere to prevent danger. John Hayward.

   We rested under a plump of trees. George Sandys.

   Spread upon a lake, with upward eye
   A plump of fowl behold their foe on high;
   They close their trembling troop, and all attend
   On whom the sowsing eagle will descend. Dryden.

4. To Plumpverb

   To fatten; to swell; to make large.

   Etymology: from the adjective.

   The particles of air expanding themselves, plump out the sides of the bladder, and keep them turgid. Boyle.

   I’m as lean as carrion; but a wedding at our house will plump me up with good chear. Roger L'Estrange.

   Let them lie for the dew and rain to plump them. John Mortimer.

5. To Plumpverb

   2 1 . [From the adjective.]To be swollen. Robert Ainsworth

   Etymology: from the adverb.

   2 . To fall like a stone into the water. A word formed from the sound.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. plump

   Plumping, also referred to as “enhancing” or “injecting,” is the process by which some poultry companies inject raw chicken meat with saltwater, chicken stock, seaweed extract, or some combination thereof. The practice is most commonly used for fresh chicken and is also used in frozen poultry products, although other meats may also be plumped.Poultry producers have injected chicken (and other meat) with saltwater solutions since the 1970s, claiming it makes for tastier, juicier meat. According to Kenneth McMillin, Professor of Meat Science at the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center in Baton Rouge, processors use multiple-needle injectors or vacuum-tumblers, that force the sodium solution into the muscle. Binding agents in the solution prevent the added salt and water from leaching out of the meat during transport, in grocery stores and during cooking.

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1. plump

   Plump generally refers to something that is full, rounded, and somewhat inflated. It often suggests a somewhat heavy or overweight condition. Additionally, it can describe something that is abundantly supplied or filled.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Plumpadverb

   well rounded or filled out; full; fleshy; fat; as, a plump baby; plump cheeks

2. Plumpnoun

   a knot; a cluster; a group; a crowd; a flock; as, a plump of trees, fowls, or spears

3. Plumpadjective

   to grow plump; to swell out; as, her cheeks have plumped

4. Plumpadjective

   to drop or fall suddenly or heavily, all at once

5. Plumpadjective

   to give a plumper. See Plumper, 2

6. Plumpverb

   to make plump; to fill (out) or support; -- often with up

7. Plumpverb

   to cast or let drop all at once, suddenly and heavily; as, to plump a stone into water

8. Plumpverb

   to give (a vote), as a plumper. See Plumper, 2

9. Plump

   directly; suddenly; perpendicularly

10. Etymology: [OE. plomp rude, clumsy; akin to D. plomp, G., Dan., & Sw. plump; probably of imitative origin. Cf. Plump, adv.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Plump

   plump, adv. falling straight downward (like lead): heavily: suddenly.—adj. downright: unqualified.—v.i. to fall or sink suddenly: to give all one's votes to one candidate where there are more than one to be elected.—v.t. to cause to fall suddenly.—n. (Scot.) a sudden downfall of rain.—n. Plump′er, a vote given to one candidate only when more than one are to be elected: one who so votes: (slang) a downright lie.—adv. Plump′ly, fully, without reserve. [Plumb.]

2. Plump

   plump, adj. fat and rounded: sleek: in good condition.—v.i. to grow fat or plump: to swell.—v.t. to make plump: to fatten.—ns. Plump′er, a ball kept in the mouth to give the cheeks a rounded appearance; Plump′ness.—adj. Plump′y (Shak.), plump, fat. [Teut.; Dut. plomp, lumpish, Ger. plump.]

3. Plump

   plump, n. a cluster: a clump (of persons or things).

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Plump

   with full, rounded outlines; not obese.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PLUMP

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Plump is ranked #40016 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Plump surname appeared 548 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Plump.
   
   58% or 318 total occurrences were Black.
   38.6% or 212 total occurrences were White.
   2% or 11 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.2% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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How to pronounce plump?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of plump in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of plump in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of plump in a Sentence

1. Brian Wong:

   So, grape to raisin, you have to plump the raisin.

2. Brian Wong:

   Aging now is thought of as the grape to the raisin. Before, it was thought about as 'let's cut away extra skin,' but now it's volume, so, grape to raisin, you have to plump the raisin.

3. Paula Simpson:

   If the skin cell walls are plump and healthy, the skin will look more hydrated and dewy as well.

4. Jason Napier:

   Given the choice, a highly regarded new chief executive would probably always plump for the budget to accelerate balance sheet growth and restructure the business as rapidly as the organization can stand, and write down any existing assets that might be in doubt.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=plump
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Plump
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=plump
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plump
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plump
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=plump
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=plump
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html