Kerplunk

Pronunciation: /ˈkɝˈpɫəŋk/

Kerplunk (noun)

  1. A loud sound made when something heavy falls into water.

Examples

  • The stone hit the water with a kerplunk.
  • I heard a kerplunk as the ball landed in the pond.

Common collocations: loud kerplunk, kerplunk sound, kerplunk into, kerplunk down

Kerplunk (verb)

  1. To fall or drop into water with a loud splash.

Examples

  • The apple kerplunked into the river.
  • He kerplunked into the pool with a big splash.

Synonyms of Kerplunk

Informal