Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plump for

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
plump -for
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To choose; to select.

British usage; Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

plumps for (present, singular) plumping for (participle, present) plumped for (participle, past) plumped for (past)

Synonyms

back endorse indorse plunk for support

Questions

What does plump for mean?
To choose; to select.

How to pronounce plump for

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