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plunking

n. A noise that plunks. vb. (present participle of plunk English)

Usage examples of "plunking".

He finished his beer, crushed the can, and fired a jump shot, tossing the empty container in the Dumpster with a plunking sound.

He sat turning on a stool, talking and laughing, a little silly with relief, plunking down money from his own pocket to pay for a cup of coffee so Luray wouldn't send him off.

He was slapping loaves into shape, plunking one after another into a row of greased pans.

And the real point to the exercise was to trigger the years of target plunking she'd done in her teens, to reengage her handling and safety practices.

But you know, even with parents plunking kids down in front of televisions, the kids who enjoy reading still start before anyone thinks they can.

She took up her drink from a coffee table of glass and wrought iron, plunking herself down on a padded chaise.