plunking
Definitions
Verb
- Make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
- Set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
- Drop steeply
- Pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "plunking".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "plunking".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | planking | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | linking | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | plunging | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | lurking | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | punching | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | plucking | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | plinking | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | plundering | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | spelunking | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | flunking | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | punkin | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | puking | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | pruning | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | lunging | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | lucking | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | junking | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | plunk | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | lukin | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | spurning | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | spanking | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "plunking" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "plunking" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "plunking" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 63
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Phillies retaliating would be ‘right thing to do’ after Braves plunked Bryce Harper: Former GM
May 28, 2025 New York Post
May 28, 2025 New York Post
Padres’ Ron Marinaccio suspended 3 games for plunking Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson
Jun 15, 2026 The New York Times
Jun 15, 2026 The New York Times
Pete Alonso frustrated by Angels pitcher’s ‘really bad miss’ during plunking
Aug 27, 2023 New York Post
Aug 27, 2023 New York Post

