plumping

An old-fashioned adjective meaning plump or rounded, often used to describe a pleasingly full figure.

• 🇷🇺Устаревшее прилагательное, означающее пухлый или округлый, часто используемое для описания приятно полной фигуры.

1. Very large or substantial B2 informal

   Of exceptional size or amount for its kind; notably big.

   • She received a plumping bonus at the end of the year.
   • He caught a plumping fish during the fishing trip.
   • The company made a plumping profit from the new product.

   🇷🇺Крупный

   Synonyms: bigconsiderableenormoushugelargemassivesubstantialthumpingwhopping

   Antonyms: insubstantiallittleslightsmalltiny

• more plumping comparative form
• most plumping superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of making something round and full, or to fall or sit down heavily and suddenly.

• 🇷🇺Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по приданию чему-либо округлой и полной формы, или падения или резкого присаживания с тяжестью.

1. Drop heavily or abruptly B2 informal

   To fall or drop down heavily and suddenly, often with a soft impact.

   • She plumped down onto the sofa after a long day.
   • The heavy bag plumped onto the floor with a thud.
   • He plumped into the chair, exhausted.

   🇷🇺Плюхнуться

   Synonyms: collapsedropflopplopplunksinkslumpthud

2. Set down noisily B2 informal

   To place or set something (or oneself) down heavily, often with a noticeable sound.

   • He plumped the tray of drinks on the table.
   • She plumped herself down on the grass.
   • The waiter plumped the plates down in front of us.

   🇷🇺Грохнуть

   Synonyms: dropdumpflopplonkplopplunk

3. Make fuller or rounder B1 formal

   To make something, especially a cushion or pillow, become fuller, softer, or rounder.

   • She plumped the pillows before the guests arrived.
   • He plumped up the cushions on the sofa.
   • The baker plumped the dough before baking.

   🇷🇺Взбить

   Synonyms: fill outfluffpuffroundswell

   Antonyms: compressdeflateflatten

4. Choose or support decisively C1 informal

   To give strong support to or make a definite choice of one option from a group.

   • After much debate, she plumped for the blue dress.
   • The committee plumped for the most experienced candidate.
   • He plumped for the cheaper option to save money.

   🇷🇺Выбрать решительно

   Synonyms: backchoosefavorgo forpickplump forselectsupport

• plumped past participle
• plumped past simple
• plumping present participle
• plumps third person singular

Phrasal variants: plump downplump forplump inplump outplump up