kerplunk

Meaning

Noun

1. (informal) A sound of someone or something falling and landing heavily; a thud.
2. (slang) A disappointment which comes as a surprise.

Intj

Used to indicate a thudding sound.

Verb

To make the sound of falling and landing heavily; to thud.

Synonyms

kerflop

Translations

patatras

bauz

krach

bumm

Hyphenated as

ker‧plunk

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kəˈplʌŋk/

Etymology

From ker- (prefix forming onomatopoeias imitating the effect or sound of a heavy object falling) + plunk (“dull thud of something landing on a surface”).