noun / verb
plunk
A short, dull sound produced by striking, dropping, or plucking something.
The first stone lands in the bucket with a dull plunk.
Etymology
Plunk imitates a short, dull impact or twanging sound. It can name the noise of something dropped, struck, or briefly plucked.
More examples
- She plunks a few low notes on the piano.
- A loose guitar string gives a muted plunk.
- We hear two plunks as the walnuts hit the wooden bowl.
Forms
plunk · plunks · plunked · plunking