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# plump

adjective (plump, plumper, plumpest); verb (plump, plumps, plumped, plumping)

«plump» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Plump means a little fat and round in a pleasant way: "a plump baby", "plump cheeks". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plump/#m1)
2. Plump food is full and juicy: "plump strawberries". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plump/#m2)
3. (verb) To plump up a cushion or pillow means to shake it so it gets round and soft. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plump/#m3)
4. (verb, informal) To plump for something means to choose it after thinking: "I'll plump for the chocolate cake". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plump/#m4)
5. (verb, informal) To plump down means to sit or drop down heavily. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plump/#m5)

### In the lessons

In stories, plump is a kind word for a body that is round, used for babies, robins and friendly cooks. It is gentler than "fat" (a euphemism). In cooking, raisins plump up when soaked in water. Phrases: plump up, plump for, plump cheeks, plump and juicy.

### Examples

- The baby has plump rosy cheeks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plump/#x1)
- We picked plump, juicy blackberries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plump/#x2)
- The robin looked plump in the cold. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plump/#x3)
- Mum plumped up the cushions on the sofa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plump/#x4)
- I can't decide... I'll plump for the pizza. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plump/#x5)
- He plumped down on the sofa, tired out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plump/#x6)
- The raisins plumped up in the warm water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plump/#x7)

### Note

Comparison: plumper, plumpest. Plump is a polite or kind word; "fat" can be rude about people. Opposite: thin, skinny.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «plump» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plump/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«plump» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/plump.html) on Mova free.