- plump something up
- plump something up†to pat or shake something like a pillow into a fuller shape. •
Todd plumped his pillow up and finished making the bed.
•He plumped up his pillow.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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plump something up — make or become full and round. → plump … English new terms dictionary
plump something down — set or sit down heavily or unceremoniously. → plump … English new terms dictionary
plump — plump1 adjective full and rounded in shape. ↘(of a person) rather fat. verb (often plump something up) make or become full and round. Derivatives plumpish adjective plumply adverb plumpness noun plumpy adjective Origin … English new terms dictionary
plump — {{11}}plump (adj.) late 15c., blunt, dull (in manners), from Du. plomp blunt, thick, massive, stumpy, probably related to plompen fall or drop heavily (see PLUMP (Cf. plump) (v.)). Meaning fleshy, of rounded form is from 1540s in English.… … Etymology dictionary
plump for — decide definitely in favour of (one of two or more possibilities). → plump something up … English new terms dictionary
plump — plump1 [plump] adj. [LME < MDu plomp, unwieldy, bulky, dull: orig. echoic] full and rounded in form; chubby vt., vi. to make plump; fill out: sometimes with up or out plumpish adj. plumply adv. plumpness n. plump2 [plump] vi. [ME plumpen … English World dictionary
plump for something — plump for (someone/something) to support someone or something enthusiastically. Marcy had been writing campaign speeches and plumping for McCarthy since December … New idioms dictionary
plump|er — plump|er1 «PLUHM puhr», noun. 1. something that plumps or makes plump. 2. a small, light ball formerly sometimes carried in the mouth by women to fill out hollow cheeks. ╂[< plump1 + er1] plump|er2 «PM puhr», noun. 1. the act of plumping or… … Useful english dictionary
plump for someone — plump for (someone/something) to support someone or something enthusiastically. Marcy had been writing campaign speeches and plumping for McCarthy since December … New idioms dictionary
plump for — (someone/something) to support someone or something enthusiastically. Marcy had been writing campaign speeches and plumping for McCarthy since December … New idioms dictionary
plump for something — ˈplump for sb/sth derived (informal) to choose sb/sth from a number of people or things, especially after thinking carefully Main entry: ↑plumpderived … Useful english dictionary
