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English word origin

Etymology of flump

Onomatopoeic. Compare plunk.

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
verb

To move or fall heavily, or with a dull sound. · To drop something heavily or with a dull sound.

intj

A sound of something moving or falling heavily, or with a dull sound.

noun

An instance of the dull sound so produced. · A type of large marshmallow. · A fat out-of-shape person.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Onomatopoeic. Compare plunk.

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Dump: 2026-10-01 · Extracted: 2026-10-30. These are snapshot dates, not the word’s first attestation or the page’s revision date.

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