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Flump vs Frump - What's the difference?

flump | frump |

As verbs the difference between flump and frump

is that flump is to move or fall heavily, or with a dull sound while frump is (obsolete) to insult; to flout; to mock; to snub.

As nouns the difference between flump and frump

is that flump is the dull sound so produced while frump is (colloquial) a frumpy person, somebody who is unattractive, drab or dowdy.

flump

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • to move or fall heavily, or with a dull sound
  • to drop something heavily or with a dull sound

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • the dull sound so produced

    • Synonyms

    * plunk, thud

    References

    * OED 2nd edition 1989 English onomatopoeias

    frump

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (colloquial) A frumpy person, somebody who is unattractive, drab or dowdy.
    • You look like such a frump today!
  • The clothes that such a person would wear.
    • Get that frump off – it's horrid!

    Derived terms

    * frumpish * frumpy

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To insult; to flout; to mock; to snub.
    • (Beaumont and Fletcher)