plunk down

• Partikelverb, das bedeutet, etwas schwer oder nachlässig hinzulegen oder hinzuwerfen, oder Geld für etwas zu bezahlen, oft widerwillig.

A phrasal verb meaning to place or drop something heavily or carelessly, or to pay money for something, often reluctantly.

unzählbar · transitiv und intransitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Pay moneyinformalamerican

   To pay a sum of money, often suddenly or with a decisive action.

   Geld hinblättern

   • He plunked down $500 for the concert tickets.
   • She plunked down her credit card to pay for the new laptop.
   • They plunked down a deposit on the apartment.

   Synonymeante upcough updisburseexpendfork outlay outpaypony upshell out

   Antonymedenyrefusewithhold

2. Place heavilyinformalamerican

   To put something down heavily or carelessly.

   Schwer abstellen

   • He plunked down his bag on the floor.
   • She plunked down the heavy box on the table.
   • The child plunked down his toys and ran outside.

   Synonymedropdumpflingplopplumpthrow

   Antonymehoistliftraise

Grundverbplunk