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Dictionary: plump1   (plŭmp) pronunciation
adj., plump·er, plump·est.
  1. Well-rounded and full in form; chubby. See synonyms at fat.
  2. Abundant; ample: a plump reward.

v., plumped, plump·ing, plumps.

v.tr.
To make well-rounded or full in form: plumped up the pillows.

v.intr.
To become well-rounded, chubby, or full in form: The baby plumped out at three months.

[Middle English, dull, probably from Middle Low German plomp, blunt, thick.]

plumpish plump'ish adj.
plumply plump'ly adv.
plumpness plump'ness n.

plump2 (plŭmp) pronunciation

v., plumped, plump·ing, plumps.

v.intr.
  1. To drop abruptly or heavily: plumped into the easy chair.
  2. To give full support or praise: plumped for the candidate throughout the state.
v.tr.
To throw down or drop (something) abruptly or heavily: plumped the books onto the table.

n.
  1. A heavy or abrupt fall or collision.
  2. The sound of a heavy fall or collision.
adj.
Blunt; direct.

adv.
  1. With a heavy or abrupt drop: The anchor fell plump into the sea.
    1. With a full or sudden impact: walked plump into the pole.
    2. Directly: ran plump into an old friend.
  2. Without qualification; bluntly: spoke out plump for the tax bill.

[Middle English plumpen, to immerse quickly, perhaps from Middle Low German, probably of imitative origin.]


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adjective

    Well-rounded and full in form: chubby, plumpish, pudgy, roly-poly, rotund, round, tubby, zaftig. See fat/thin.
plump2 also plump for

verb

    To drop or sink heavily and noisily: flop, plop, plunk. See rise/fall.

phrasal verb - plump for

    To aid the cause of by approving or favoring: advocate, back, champion, endorse, get behind, recommend, side with, stand behind, stand by, support, uphold. Idioms: align oneself with, go to bat for, take the part of. See support/oppose.

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adj

Definition: chubby, fat
Antonyms: lean, skinny, thin


Veterinary Dictionary: plumping
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Forming up of the egg in the hen's oviduct before investing it with the shell.

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Full and well-rounded.

pronunciation The future is plump with promise. — Maya Angelou

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - trivelig, buttet
v. tr. - ryste
v. intr. - blive fyldigere

idioms:

  • plump a cushion    ryste en pude
  • plump a pillow    ryste en pude

2.
v. intr. - plumpe ud med, plumpe, falde tungt
v. tr. - støtte ubetinget
n. - tungt fald, regnskyl
adj. - udtrykkelig, ligefrem
adv. - rent ud, pladask

idioms:

  • a plump no    et rent nej
  • plump down    falde pludseligt og tungt
  • plump for    vælge

Nederlands (Dutch)
mollig, volslank, laten vallen, neerploffen, een plotselinge val

Français (French)
1.
adj. - dodu, rond, plein, potelé, bien rembourré (un coussin)
v. tr. - rembourrer, redonner du volume à
v. intr. - s'arrondir, devenir potelé

idioms:

  • plump a cushion    rembourrer un coussin
  • plump a pillow    rembourrer un oreiller

2.
v. intr. - s'affaler lourdement sur, entrer/sortir en trombe, accorder son soutien total à, faire l'éloge de
v. tr. - laisser tomber lourdement ou rapidement
n. - chute lourde ou rapide, collision, bruit d'une chute lourde ou rapide
adj. - abrupt, direct
adv. - abruptement, lourdement, en chute libre

idioms:

  • a plump no    un non avec un grand N
  • plump down    s'asseoir lourdement (dans), déposer
  • plump for    opter pour, prendre (un repas)

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - fleischig, rundlich
v. - prall oder fett machen

idioms:

  • plump a cushion    Kissen zurechtmachen
  • plump a pillow    Kissen zurechtmachen

2.
v. - fallen, plumpsen
n. - schwerer Sturz
adj. - plump, deutlich
adv. - unverblümt, direkt

idioms:

  • a plump no    ein direktes Nein
  • plump down    fallen lassen
  • plump for    stimmen für

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αφράτος, παχουλός, στρουμπουλός, κοφτός, κατηγορηματικός
v. - σωριάζω/-ομαι, πέφτω βαριά, πετώ απότομα
n. - βρόντημα, γδούπος
adv. - ξαφνικά, απότομα, στα ίσια, κοφτά, ωμά

idioms:

  • a plump no    κατηγορηματική άρνηση
  • plump a cushion    φουσκώνω μαξιλάρι
  • plump a pillow    φουσκώνω μαξιλάρι
  • plump down    ρίχνω ή πέφτω βαριά
  • plump for    ψηφίζω μονοκούκι υπέρ, ξεσπαθώνω υπέρ

Italiano (Italian)
paffuto, piombare, imbottire, riempire, tonfo, di peso, a piombo

idioms:

  • a plump no    un netto rifiuto
  • plump a pillow/cushion    imbottire un cuscino
  • plump down    lasciarsi cadere
  • plump for    preferire, votare per

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - acima do peso, gordinho, direto, franco
v. - engordar, arremessar, deixar cair, baquear
n. - baque (m), queda (f)
adv. - pesadamente, repentinamente, francamente

idioms:

  • a plump no    um grande não
  • plump a pillow/cushion    encher um travesseiro
  • plump down    cair, baquear
  • plump for    votar, apoiar

Русский (Russian)
полный, пухлый, выбрать, толстеть, грохнуться, столкновение

idioms:

  • a plump no    нет
  • plump a pillow/cushion    взбить подушку
  • plump down    плюхнуться, выбрать
  • plump for    высказаться за, выбрать

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - rollizo, llenito, regordete, gordo
v. tr. - engordar, hinchar, rellenar
v. intr. - engordar, ponerse rollizo, hincharse, llenarse

idioms:

  • plump a cushion    batir, sacudir una almohada/almohadón
  • plump a pillow    batir, sacudir una almohada/almohadón

2.
v. intr. - caer a plomo, dejarse caer pesadamente, desplomarse
v. tr. - soltar bruscamente, dejar caer pesadamente, caer de golpe
n. - caída brusca, pesada
adj. - ruido sordo, con un ruido sordo
adv. - pesadamente, categóricamente

idioms:

  • a plump no    una negativa rotunda, una negativa categórica
  • plump down    caer pesadamente
  • plump for    decidirse por, votar por

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - fyllig, trind, välgödd, stinn, tvär, burdus
v. - göra fyllig, göda, dimpa ner, slänga ner, rösta på, bestämma sig för
n. - duns, plums
adv. - pladask, plums, tvärt, burdust, utan omsvep

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 丰满的, 多肉的, 胖嘟嘟的, 凸起的, 胀鼓鼓的, 使丰满, 使鼓起, 变丰满, 鼓起

idioms:

  • a plump no    直截了当的否定
  • plump a cushion    使垫子鼓起来
  • plump a pillow    使枕头鼓起来
  • plump down    使噗通倒下或坠下
  • plump for    支持, 专投一人的票

2. 倒下, 坠下, 突然猛撞, 蓦地猛冲, 坚决主张, 使扑通倒下, 冲口说出, 蓦地摔下, 支持, 蓦的一冲, 扑通声, 突然的坠落, 冲撞声, 直接下落的, 率直的, 直截了当的, 正对面的, 一次付出的, 沉重地, 率直地, 直截了当地, 突然地

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
adj. - 豐滿的, 多肉的, 胖嘟嘟的, 凸起的, 脹鼓鼓的
v. tr. - 使豐滿, 使鼓起
v. intr. - 變豐滿, 鼓起

idioms:

  • a plump no    直截了當的否定
  • plump a cushion    使墊子鼓起來
  • plump a pillow    使枕頭鼓起來
  • plump down    使噗通倒下或墜下
  • plump for    支持, 專投一人的票

2.
v. intr. - 倒下, 墜下, 突然猛撞, 驀地猛衝, 堅決主張
v. tr. - 使撲通倒下, 沖口說出, 驀地摔下, 支援
n. - 驀的一沖, 撲通聲, 突然的墜落, 衝撞聲
adj. - 直接下落的, 率直的, 直截了當的, 正對面的, 一次付出的
adv. - 沈重地, 率直地, 直截了當地, 突然地

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 부푼, 부드럽고 풍만한
v. tr. - 불룩하게 만들다, 살찌게 하다
v. intr. - 불룩해지다, 포동포동 살찌다

2.
v. intr. - 털썩 떨어지다[주저앉다], 한 사람에게 투표하다
v. tr. - 탁 던지다, 갑자기 말하다
n. - 털썩 떨어짐, 털썩 하는 소리
adj. - 노골적인, 정직한
adv. - 털썩, 똑바로, 노골적으로

idioms:

  • a plump no    절대 아니다
  • plump down    털썩 주저앉다
  • plump for    절대 찬성하다, 마음부터 지지[찬성]하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 丸々と太らせる, ふくらませる, ドシンと落ちる, ドシンと落とす, 太る
adj. - 丸々と太った, よく肉のついた, ぶっきらぼうな, 露骨な
adv. - ドシンと, 突然
n. - ドシンと落ちること, ドシンという音

idioms:

  • a plump no    露骨にノーと言うこと
  • plump a pillow/cushion    枕/クッションをたたいて膨らませる
  • plump down    ドシンと落ちる, 急に飛び込む
  • plump for    熱烈に支持する, 選ぶ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ريان, ممتليء الجسم, سمين (فعل) يسقط فجأة, يرتمي, ينتحب (الاسم) صوت ناتج عن السقوط المفاجيء (ظرف) مباشرة, بخشونه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שמנמן, מלא (גוף)‬
v. tr. - ‮עשה לשמן‬
v. intr. - ‮השמין‬
v. intr. - ‮טרח, נפל לפתע, בחר בין אפשרויות‬
v. tr. - ‮אמר לפתע, הפיל לפתע‬
n. - ‮חבטה, קול נפילה, נפילה‬
adj. - ‮ישיר‬
adv. - ‮בנפילה פתאומית או קשה, גלויות, בבוטות‬


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