"kerplunk" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /kəˈplʌŋk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kə(ɹ)ˈplʌŋk/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kerplunk.wav [Southern-England]
enPR: kə-plŭngkʹ, kər-plŭngkʹ Rhymes: -ʌŋk Etymology: From ker- (prefix forming onomatopoeias imitating the effect or sound of a heavy object falling) + plunk (“dull thud of something landing on a surface”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|prefix}} prefix, {{glossary|onomatopoeia}} onomatopoeia, {{prefix|en|ker|plunk|pos1=prefix forming onomatopoeias imitating the effect or sound of a heavy object falling|t2=dull thud of something landing on a surface}} ker- (prefix forming onomatopoeias imitating the effect or sound of a heavy object falling) + plunk (“dull thud of something landing on a surface”) Head templates: {{en-interj}} kerplunk
  1. Used to indicate a thudding sound. Categories (topical): Sounds Translations (used to indicate a thudding sound): tumps (Finnish), tumpsis (Finnish), patatras (French), krach (German), bum (German), bardaf (Walloon)
    Sense id: en-kerplunk-en-intj-aNMn9mHM Disambiguation of Sounds: 27 33 7 34

Noun

IPA: /kəˈplʌŋk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kə(ɹ)ˈplʌŋk/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kerplunk.wav [Southern-England] Forms: kerplunks [plural]
enPR: kə-plŭngkʹ, kər-plŭngkʹ Rhymes: -ʌŋk Etymology: From ker- (prefix forming onomatopoeias imitating the effect or sound of a heavy object falling) + plunk (“dull thud of something landing on a surface”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|prefix}} prefix, {{glossary|onomatopoeia}} onomatopoeia, {{prefix|en|ker|plunk|pos1=prefix forming onomatopoeias imitating the effect or sound of a heavy object falling|t2=dull thud of something landing on a surface}} ker- (prefix forming onomatopoeias imitating the effect or sound of a heavy object falling) + plunk (“dull thud of something landing on a surface”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} kerplunk (plural kerplunks)
  1. (informal) A sound of someone or something falling and landing heavily; a thud. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Sounds Synonyms: plunk
    Sense id: en-kerplunk-en-noun-syf~F1Cp Disambiguation of Sounds: 27 33 7 34
  2. (figuratively, US, slang, dated) A disappointment which comes as a surprise. Tags: US, dated, figuratively, slang Translations ((slang) disappointment which comes as a surprise): shokkipettymys (Finnish), разочару́вање (razočarúvanje) [neuter] (Macedonian)
    Sense id: en-kerplunk-en-noun-AG~~ysq3 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ker- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ker-: 26 14 45 15 Disambiguation of '(slang) disappointment which comes as a surprise': 2 98

Verb

IPA: /kəˈplʌŋk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kə(ɹ)ˈplʌŋk/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kerplunk.wav [Southern-England] Forms: kerplunks [present, singular, third-person], kerplunking [participle, present], kerplunked [participle, past], kerplunked [past]
enPR: kə-plŭngkʹ, kər-plŭngkʹ Rhymes: -ʌŋk Etymology: From ker- (prefix forming onomatopoeias imitating the effect or sound of a heavy object falling) + plunk (“dull thud of something landing on a surface”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|prefix}} prefix, {{glossary|onomatopoeia}} onomatopoeia, {{prefix|en|ker|plunk|pos1=prefix forming onomatopoeias imitating the effect or sound of a heavy object falling|t2=dull thud of something landing on a surface}} ker- (prefix forming onomatopoeias imitating the effect or sound of a heavy object falling) + plunk (“dull thud of something landing on a surface”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} kerplunk (third-person singular simple present kerplunks, present participle kerplunking, simple past and past participle kerplunked)
  1. (intransitive, informal) To make the sound of falling and landing heavily; to thud. Tags: informal, intransitive Categories (topical): Sounds
    Sense id: en-kerplunk-en-verb-fqvRHOua Disambiguation of Sounds: 27 33 7 34

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "enpr": "kə-plŭngkʹ"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(slang) disappointment which comes as a surprise",
      "word": "shokkipettymys"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "razočarúvanje",
      "sense": "(slang) disappointment which comes as a surprise",
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        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "разочару́вање"
    }
  ],
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}

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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "used to indicate a thudding sound",
      "word": "tumps"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "used to indicate a thudding sound",
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      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "used to indicate a thudding sound",
      "word": "patatras"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "used to indicate a thudding sound",
      "word": "krach"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "used to indicate a thudding sound",
      "word": "bum"
    },
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      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "used to indicate a thudding sound",
      "word": "bardaf"
    }
  ],
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}

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      "enpr": "kər-plŭngkʹ"
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