flump down
B2 informal intransitive
In simple words
Sit or fall down heavily onto something, like a sofa, because you are very tired.
Literal meaning: To drop down with a flump (a dull, soft thud) — fairly transparent.
Meanings
1 B2 informal
To sit or fall down heavily and suddenly onto a surface, especially out of tiredness.
"After the long hike, he flumped down on the nearest bench and closed his eyes."
2 B2 informal
To place or drop something heavy onto a surface with a dull thud.
"She flumped the bag of shopping down on the kitchen table and sighed."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
More common in British English than American English. The word 'flump' itself is onomatopoeic, suggesting the dull thud of a heavy body landing on a soft surface. Typically used for humans and occasionally for animals. Conveys informality, comfort-seeking, or exhaustion.
Commonly used with
sofa chair bed couch cushion floor
Forms
Base
flump down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
flumps down
he/she/it
Past simple
flumped down
yesterday
Past participle
flumped down
have + pp
-ing form
flumping down
continuous
Understand "flump down" better
Try:
Real video examples
Video examples are being collected. Check back soon.
Want to master this phrasal verb?
Practice "flump down" on Looplines