plop
UK: plɒp | US: plɑːp
n. a short, soft, hollow sound, like that of a small object dropping into water
v. to fall or drop with a sound resembling "plop"
v. to put or set something down heavily or carelessly
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"Plop" is an onomatopoeic word, imitating the sound of an object hitting a liquid surface or dropping heavily. Such words are formed by direct auditory mimicry and lack classical morpheme divisions. Its first recorded use in English dates to the early 19th century, capturing the abrupt, resonant quality of the sound it describes.
The stone made a quiet plop as it sank into the pond.
She plopped the groceries onto the kitchen counter.
Raindrops began to plop against the windowpane.
He plopped down on the couch after a long day.
The frog jumped into the water with a loud plop.