plonk
/plɑŋk/interjection, noun, verb, adverb
plonk is spelled P-L-O-N-K: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, plonk means “The sound made by something solid landing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in plonk?
| Letters | 5: P-L-O-N-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 79,518th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is plonk?
Plonk appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce plonk?
- UK /plɒŋk/
- US /plɑŋk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-plonk.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with plonk?
8 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as plonk from its last stressed vowel (/ɑŋk/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of plonk
- plonks plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- plonking participle, present
- plonked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does plonk mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
The sound made by something solid landing.
- 2
The supposed sound of adding a user to one's kill file.
noun
- 1
The sound of something solid landing.
I just heard a plonk – did something fall down in the kitchen?
- 2
CommonwealthIrelandUKinformalCheap or inferior everyday wine.
- 3
slangAC Plonk
- 4
IrelandUKderogatoryslangA female police constable.
Chris and that plonk had better be flushing the scum out.
verb
- 1
To set or toss (something) down carelessly.
When you’ve finished with the sponge, just plonk it back in the sink.
- 2
To sit down heavily and without ceremony.
- 3
To automatically ignore or block a particular poster.
I got tired of his trolling and ad hominem attacks, so I plonked him.
adverb
- 1
Precisely and forcefully.
He dropped his bag of tools plonk in the middle of the table.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Plonk in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | hinwerfen, hinschmeißen , hinfläzen |
| French | pinard, jaja, vinasse |
| Portuguese | zurrapa |
| Spanish | vino peleón |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does plonk come from?
Onomatopoeic. Compare plunk.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).