plunk-v; 5 Senses

Sense Number 1: Emit a sound as of striking the ground.

Examples:
We plunked along the road looking for an inn.
The machine plunked all afternoon.

Mappings:
VerbNet: sound_emission-43.2
FrameNet: Impact
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: (Cause to) settle on a surface, perhaps with a sound.

Commentary: Includes: PLUNK DOWN

Examples:
He plunked the money on the table.
She plunked herself down on the sofa.
I plunk my shoes down in the foyer each day.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Impact
PropBank: plunk.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
plunk_down 1

Sense Number 3: Drop steeply (perhaps metaphorically).

Examples:
The hawk plunked out of the sky.
Stock prices plunked yesterday.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: Pull lightly but sharply.

Examples:
He plunked the strings of his mandolin.
She plunks the strings on the harp.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 5: Be emotionally, politically, or financially supportive of.

Commentary: Is: PLUNK FOR

Examples:
He plunked for the Labor Party.
I plunked for Kennedy in 1960.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
plunk_for 1