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Flunk vs Plunk - What's the difference?

flunk | plunk |

As verbs the difference between flunk and plunk

is that flunk is of a student, to fail a class; to not pass while plunk is to drop or throw heavily (onto or into something) so that it makes a sound.

flunk

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (US, ambitransitive) Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
    • He flunked math, again.
  • (US) Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade.
    • Unsatisfied with Fred's progress, the teacher flunked him.
  • (US, dated, informal) To shirk (a task or duty).
  • To back out through fear.

    • See also

    * flunk out English ergative verbs

    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