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Plunk vs Lunk - What's the difference?

plunk | lunk |

As a verb plunk

is to drop or throw heavily (onto or into something) so that it makes a sound.

As a noun lunk is

a fool; an idiot; a lunkhead.

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

    lunk

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fool; an idiot; a lunkhead.

    • Synonyms

    * See also