Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flump

/flʌmp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.11 in modern English

Syllables: flump
IPA: /flʌmp/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

A sound of something moving or falling heavily, or with a dull sound.

noun

An instance of the dull sound so produced.

noun

A type of large marshmallow.

noun

A fat out-of-shape person.

verb

To move or fall heavily, or with a dull sound.

Intransitive verb

verb

To drop something heavily or with a dull sound.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

""Now again." The boy readies himself. The other children stand and stare. Parents look on expectantly. Flump . . . he lands on his back."
"The bird going "flump!" at the end of Barton Fink."
"ben: Just lift the hammer. Good. Now when you bring it down, put your whole strength into it. Really kill him. Ready? Now, GO! / jay: HHHHHHHRRRRRRAAAAAAAGH! [Flump!] / ben: And again? jay: DAMMIT! [Flump!] BASTARD! [Flump!] RRRRRRRRAAAAGH! [Flump!] / ben: Okay, okay. Wow. So how do you feel now? Any better?"
"As the lead cast get ready for an on-screen pint, or a packet of flumps in the case of Thomas, the fun and warmth on set is there for all to see and Riley is busy flitting between her on and off camera jobs."
"So it means you'll always have room for ice cream, flumps, strawberry sauce and a chocolate flake."
"The luxury marshmallows were not your average flump, they had a chewy and sumptous texture that really gave you something to bite in to, covered in rich milk chocolate and sprinkles for that added sweet flavour."

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Compare plunk.

Usage

Inflected Forms

flumpf (alternative) flumps (plural) flumps (present, singular) flumping (participle, present) flumped (participle, past) flumped (past)

Phrases

flump down

Synonyms

plunk thud plank plonk plop plump down plunk down plump

Rhymes With

trump jump pump rocket jump dump bump lump elbow bump turbine pump stump hump slump

Questions

How do you pronounce flump?: The recorded pronunciation is /flʌmp/.
What does flump mean?: A sound of something moving or falling heavily, or with a dull sound.
Where does flump come from?: Onomatopoeic. Compare plunk.

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