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flump

(flŭmp)

A dull heavy sound, as of something dropped on a surface.

v. flumped, flump·ing, flumps

v.intr.

To move or fall heavily with a dull sound: flumped onto the sofa.

v.tr.

To place or drop with a flump.

[Imitative.]

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flump

(flʌmp)

an onomatopoeic word used to describe a dull, thudding sound produced by flumping

to (cause to) fall heavily with a dull thudding noise

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Verb	1.	flump - fall heavily flump down drop - to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
	2.	flump - set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise; "He planked the money on the table"; "He planked himself into the sofa" plonk, plunk down, plank, plump, plump down, plunk, plop place down, put down, set down - cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here"

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He turned half around as he flumped himself down with a sigh of relief, and, with a red flash of tongue, kissed Steward's foot.

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Vahna gave a little cry that was half like a yelp and half like a gasp, and flumped down on her knees before me, pleading to me with deer's eyes and to him with the eyes of a deer about to be killed that don't want to be killed.

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It could also have a problem page where those chronically addicted to putting random items in old studies could share stories about weeping over flumped cushions, redundant picture frames and back copies of the Western Mail Week End magazine.