Meaning of "plump" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLUMP

(Meaning: dull, rude), C16 (in current senses): perhaps from Middle Dutch plomp dull, blunt.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PLUMP

plump  [plʌmp]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLUMP

Plump is a verb and can also act as an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb plump in English.

WHAT DOES PLUMP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of plump in the English dictionary

The first definition of plump in the dictionary is well filled out or rounded; fleshy or chubby. Other definition of plump is bulging, as with contents; full. Plump is also generous; ample.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PLUMP

PRESENT

Present

I plump

you plump

he/she/it plumps

we plump

you plump

they plump

Present continuous

I am plumping

you are plumping

he/she/it is plumping

we are plumping

you are plumping

they are plumping

Present perfect

I have plumped

you have plumped

he/she/it has plumped

we have plumped

you have plumped

they have plumped

Present perfect continuous

I have been plumping

you have been plumping

he/she/it has been plumping

we have been plumping

you have been plumping

they have been plumping

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I plumped

you plumped

he/she/it plumped

we plumped

you plumped

they plumped

Past continuous

I was plumping

you were plumping

he/she/it was plumping

we were plumping

you were plumping

they were plumping

Past perfect

I had plumped

you had plumped

he/she/it had plumped

we had plumped

you had plumped

they had plumped

Past perfect continuous

I had been plumping

you had been plumping

he/she/it had been plumping

we had been plumping

you had been plumping

they had been plumping

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will plump

you will plump

he/she/it will plump

we will plump

you will plump

they will plump

Future continuous

I will be plumping

you will be plumping

he/she/it will be plumping

we will be plumping

you will be plumping

they will be plumping

Future perfect

I will have plumped

you will have plumped

he/she/it will have plumped

we will have plumped

you will have plumped

they will have plumped

Future perfect continuous

I will have been plumping

you will have been plumping

he/she/it will have been plumping

we will have been plumping

you will have been plumping

they will have been plumping

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would plump

you would plump

he/she/it would plump

we would plump

you would plump

they would plump

Conditional continuous

I would be plumping

you would be plumping

he/she/it would be plumping

we would be plumping

you would be plumping

they would be plumping

Conditional perfect

I would have plump

you would have plump

he/she/it would have plump

we would have plump

you would have plump

they would have plump

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been plumping

you would have been plumping

he/she/it would have been plumping

we would have been plumping

you would have been plumping

they would have been plumping

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you plump
we let´s plump
you plump

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to plump

Past participle

plumped

Present Participle

plumping

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «PLUMP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «plump» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of plump

beefy · burly · buxom · chubby · corpulent · drop · dump · dumpy · fall · fat · fleshy · flop · full · obese · podgy · portly · roly-poly · rotund · round · sink · slump · stout · tubby · well-covered · well-upholstered

TRANSLATION OF PLUMP

Find out the translation of plump to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of plump from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «plump» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 丰满的
• Translator English - Spanish: relleno
• English: plump
• Translator English - Hindi: मोटा
• Translator English - Arabic: مُـمْتَلِئ ُالـجِسْم
• Translator English - Russian: пухлый
• Translator English - Portuguese: rechonchudo
• Translator English - Bengali: দ্বিধাহীনভাবে
• Translator English - French: replet
• Translator English - Malay: Gemuk
• Translator English - German: mollig
• Translator English - Japanese: 丸々太った
• Translator English - Korean: 통통한
• Translator English - Javanese: Plump
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bầu bĩnh
• Translator English - Tamil: குண்டாகவும்
• Translator English - Marathi: ढीग
• Translator English - Turkish: Tombul
• Translator English - Italian: paffuto
• Translator English - Polish: pulchny
• Translator English - Ukrainian: товстий
• Translator English - Romanian: durduliu
• Translator English - Greek: παχουλός
• Translator English - Afrikaans: vet
• Translator English - Swedish: fyllig
• Translator English - Norwegian: fyldig

5 QUOTES WITH «PLUMP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word plump.

1

Bobbi Brown

The easiest ways to improve your appearance is with a really good moisturizer that will plump up your skin, a bit of concealer and a creamy blush on your cheek and lip. It's quick and easy and you'll look so much better.

2

Andrea Jung

The game in beauty is changing so much, if your product isn't high tech or can't make a unique performance claim - plump your lips, reduce your lines, look glossy, and stay on for 24 hours - you can't go to market today. I'm not just talking about a $20 lipstick, but a $5 lipstick!

3

Boyle Roche

The best way to avoid danger is to meet it plump.

4

Dilshad Vadsaria

I am careful with what I eat because that's my job. If I had to plump up for a role, I would do it.

5

Isabel Yosito

Oui, dans mon rêve, j'étais un crayon, mais admittedly, I'd more suitably be characterized as a plump carrot.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLUMP»

Discover the use of plump in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to plump and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Vow: A Memoir of Marriage (and Other Affairs)

But sometimes, as with Wendy Plump's marriage, the fallout is confronted head-on-when not one but both spouses cheat. In early 2005, Wendy Plump found out about her husband's second family.

Wendy Plump, 2013

Vow: A Memoir of Marriage (and Other Affairs)

Frank, intelligent and important, Vow takes you under the covers. It will transform your understanding of fidelity and commitment forever.

Wendy Plump, 2013

How to Be Plump

Combining witty Victorian-era illustrations with dated fitness advice from the nineteenth century, when plumpness was considered attractive, this volume offers diet-wary and exercise-worn readers a healthy dose of humor and an alternate ...

Reinier Beeuwkes, Rhonda Poe, 1988

Fall Pumpkins: Orange and Plump

Discusses planting a pumpkin patch and the uses for pumpkins, including pumpkin pie and jack-o-lanterns.

Martha E. H. Rustad, 2011

A Plump and Perky Turkey

The townspeople of Squawk Valley try to trick a turkey into being their Thanksgiving dinner, but are frustrated in their efforts when the turkey tricks them instead.

Teresa Bateman, 2004

Twelve Plump Cookies

Egbert practices division as he shares cookies with his friends and neighbors.

Larry Dane Brimner, 2005

How to Be Plump: Or Talks on Physiological Feeding (1878)

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.

Thomas Cation Duncan, 2010

"Hollow"een "Plump"kins!!:

Sree Shakkottai. This is why pumpkins are plump and have a hollow inside filled with seeds. That's why I call them "Hollow"een "Plump"kins!! ...and they grew bigger and bigger in pumpkin patches happily ever after... And bigger the pumpkins, ...

Sree Shakkottai, 2013

Indianapolis Monthly

Plump's Last Shot, 6416 Cornell Ave., 257-5867 (25-PLUMP). This is almost too neat-o. Indianapolis resident Bobby Plump, the Milan High School hoopster (No. 25, as in the phone number) who hit the winning shot in the 1954 state finals ...

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A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, and Expositor of the ...

%y This word, says Dr. Johnson, is sometimes ignorantly pronounced plump. To Plumb, plum. v. a. To sound, to search by a line with a weight at its end; to regulate any work by the plummet. Plumber, pium'mur. s. (98). One who works upon ...

John Walker, 1807

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLUMP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term plump is used in the context of the following news items.

An American Artist Rediscovered: Yasuo Kuniyoshi

Apparently causing offense because she was plump and her depiction was (mis)proportioned as to be expected in Expressionism, not due to ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

The beautifully decorated dining space at Pawpaw Cafe …

A beautifully spiced red curry, loaded with braised poultry and plump cherry tomatoes was the last meal I ate at Green Papaya when it was still ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»

Snowy vineyard scene at Colmar Estate in the Orange wine region …

Take the crisp, fresh flavours of the sauvignon blanc grape and plump them up with some fermentation and/or maturation in oak barrels, and ... «The Australian, Jul 15»

Cuisine Scene: Stillwaters! Plate and Pour

The Niagara peaches are fresh and plump, and Chef cuts them in half and removes the stones. He uses a local Ontario honey to lightly coat the ... «Tillsonburg News, Jul 15»

Original short story: Her Share Of Sorrow, by Tessa Hadley

But she was plump and stubby with short, fat arms, lank, beige-coloured hair and fair, freckled skin that turned pink easily in the sun or if she ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

The Holes In Instagram's Censorship Of Eating...

However, words related to being overweight, such as #fat, #fattie, #chubby and #plump are all freely searchable. There are some outliers, such ... «Vocativ, Jul 15»

Prague: Forget lads' holidays, here's a city to fall in love with

I plump for asparagus with Parmesan ice cream and egg yolk cream, while my carnivorous counterpart opts for a beef entrecôte with spinach ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

Glorious Goodwood 2015: what to see, wear and eat

The upshot of such leniency is that some punters plump for cocktail dresses. At the risk of sounding like a dowager aunt, these will look faintly ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

Discussing body image with preteen

I would like to know how to approach this topic with her. How do I bring up body image with my preteen daughter? — Plump Preteen, Chicago. «Journal Times, Jul 15»

Partners in Crime recap: episode 1 – Sunday night escapism with …

As characters they're starting to plump out nicely but I'm yet to get that zing of chemistry that should be evident between a married pair. I hope ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»