flump

• Sich schwerfällig und ungeschickt fallen lassen oder sich setzen oder legen, oft mit einem dumpfen Geräusch.

A verb used to describe the act of falling, sitting, or lying down heavily and clumsily, often with a soft thudding sound.

1. Fall heavilyB2informal

   To fall or drop heavily and noisily.

   Schwer hinfallen

   • He flumped onto the sofa after a long day.
   • The heavy sack of groceries flumped onto the kitchen floor.
   • Exhausted, she flumped down on the bed.
   • The child flumped to the ground in a tantrum.

   Synonymeclumpcollapsedropflopplopplumpslumpthud

2. Set down heavilyB2informal

   To place or set something (or oneself) down with a dull, heavy sound.

   Schwer absetzen

   • She flumped the heavy suitcase onto the table.
   • He flumped himself into the armchair and sighed.
   • The waiter flumped the plates onto the counter.
   • I flumped the box of books down in the corner.

   Synonymedumpflopplonkplopplumpplunkthump

Phrasal-Variantenflump down