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flump

 (flŭmp)
n.
A dull heavy sound, as of something dropped on a surface.
v. flumped, flump·ing, flumps
v.intr.
To move or fall heavily with a dull sound: flumped onto the sofa.
v.tr.
To place or drop with a flump.

[Imitative.]
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flump

(flʌmp)
n
an onomatopoeic word used to describe a dull, thudding sound produced by flumping
vb
to (cause to) fall heavily with a dull thudding noise
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.flump - fall heavily
drop - to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
2.flump - 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"
place down, put down, set down - cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here"
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References in classic literature ?
He turned half around as he flumped himself down with a sigh of relief, and, with a red flash of tongue, kissed Steward's foot.
Vahna gave a little cry that was half like a yelp and half like a gasp, and flumped down on her knees before me, pleading to me with deer's eyes and to him with the eyes of a deer about to be killed that don't want to be killed.
"I tried on white wedding dresses just to please my mum, but to be honest I looked like a flump."
After all the excitement of Mexico City I was ready to flump on a sun-drenched beach and I took off for the Mayan Riviera, flying via Cancun, two hours away and near the spectacular and magical ruins of Tulum, another wonderful reason to come to Mexico.
I clipped her on the back for being ridiculous, but it did in fact dislodge a stray flump, which had worked its way into her windpipe!
Love you loads.) Love -your big flump, Chelsea and Ben xx.
After all the excitement of Mexico City I was ready to flump on a sundrenched beach and I took off for the Mayan Riviera, flying via Cancun, two hours away and near the spectacular and magical ruins of Tulum, another wonderful reason to come to Mexico.
FS(Goodnight, God bless Grandad Flump.) -Love great grandchildren Beth, Jamie and Max.
A RAFT tell me that Flump, a modular sofa which is available as a corner unit or as a two/three seater, is one of their best sellers.