# kerplunk

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈplʌŋk/

## Definitions
1. A sound of someone or something falling and landing heavily.
2. A disappointment which comes as a surprise.

## 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”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kerplunk