flump

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flump

  • /flʌmp/

Rhymes with -ʌmp

Where it comes from

Onomatopoeic. Compare plunk.

interjection flumpf

  1. A sound of something moving or falling heavily, or with a dull sound. "Now again." The boy readies himself. The other children stand and stare. Parents look on expectantly. Flump . . . he lands on his back.

noun flumps · flumpf

  1. An instance of the dull sound so produced.

    Similar: plunk, thud

  2. A type of large marshmallow. As the lead cast get ready for an on-screen pint, or a packet of flumps in the case of Thomas, the fun and warmth on set is there for all to see and Riley is busy flitting between her on and off camera jobs.
  3. broadly A fat out-of-shape person. Ruth said: 'I recently treated myself to a fitted, hot pink dress for a night out and banished that image of being a fat, pink flump for good.'

verb flumps · flumping · flumped · flumpf

  1. intransitive To move or fall heavily, or with a dull sound.

    Similar: plunk, thud

  2. transitive To drop something heavily or with a dull sound.

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@misc{flump_2026,
  title = {flump},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flump},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}