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Plunk (Verb)

Make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground.

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

The horse's hooves would plunk against the cobblestone street as it trotted by.
Her boots plunked through the puddles of water in the deserted alley.
The mule's shoes plunked loudly against the cold pavement.
As she walked across the wet pavement, her heels plunked out a rhythmic beat.
The rider urged the horse forward as its hooves began to plunk against the gravel path.

Set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise; "He planked the money on the table"; "He planked himself into the sofa".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Drop steeply; "the stock market plunged".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The graph for the failing company plunked downward, indicating a rapid decline in stock value.
In a panic, investors watched as the market plunked and their assets depreciated.
In the midst of political turmoil, the country's currency began to plunk rapidly against foreign currencies.
Amid rumors of impending bankruptcy, the tech firm's shares started to plunk on the stock exchange.
The plunk in sales forced the small business to reevaluate its marketing strategy and make some drastic changes.

Pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She gently plunked the harp's strings to create a soothing melody.
He plunked down beside his guitar and began to strum a lively tune.
The musician's fingers moved quickly as she plunked out a complex rhythm on her instrument.
She carefully plunked each string to test the tuning of her violin.
He plunked the final note, and the orchestra fell silent, awaiting applause.