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Clunked vs Plunked - What's the difference?

clunked | plunked |

As verbs the difference between clunked and plunked

is that clunked is (clunk) while plunked is (plunk).

clunked

English

Verb

(head)
  • (clunk)

    • clunk

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to make such a sound

    • plunked

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (plunk)

    • plunk

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To drop or throw heavily (onto or into something) so that it makes a sound
    • Enrique plunked his money down on the counter with a sigh and bellied up to the bar.
  • In baseball, to intentionally hit the batter with a pitch
    • The Braves retaliated by plunking Harper in the next inning.

    Synonyms

    * flump, thud English onomatopoeias