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Meaning of plop down | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To sit or lie down heavily and inelegantly.
    ambitransitive, informal
  2. To put down (something) in a heavy way.
    informal, transitive
  3. To pay.
    US, informal, transitive

Examples

“They plopped themselves down on the bed.”
“In surface America, it makes much more sense to slap a technical fix (mandatory [HIV] testing) on the "problem" and then not think about it anymore. That way we'll identify the pervert "carriers," put them away somewhere and plop down back in front of the tube with our minds untroubled.”
“Kade stood. Hands on hips. Big breaths. He reached a barstool and plopped down.”
“He plopped his wallet down.”
“I can't just plop down $50 for any old pair of jeans.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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