plumping

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

• 🇫🇷Adjectif signifiant qui rend dodu ou rond, souvent utilisé pour décrire une silhouette agréablement pleine ou rebondie.

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.

   🇫🇷très volumineux

   Synonymes: bigconsiderableenormoushugelargemassivesubstantialthumpingwhopping

   Antonymes: 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.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rendre quelque chose rond et plein, ou de tomber ou de s'asseoir brusquement avec lourdeur.

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.

   🇫🇷S'affaler / tomber lourdement

   Synonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷poser bruyamment

   Synonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷Gonfler, rembourrer

   Synonymes: fill outfluffpuffroundswell

   Antonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷se décider pour / opter résolument

   Synonymes: backchoosefavorgo forpickplump forselectsupport

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

Variantes phrasal: plump downplump forplump inplump outplump up