PLUMP: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PLUMP?

Need another word that means the same as “plump”? Find 42 synonyms and 30 related words for “plump” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Plump” are: chubby, embonpoint, fat, stout, rotund, buxom, well upholstered, well covered, well padded, of ample proportions, ample, roly-poly, round, rounded, well rounded, full, fattish, dumpy, chunky, broad in the beam, portly, overweight, fleshy, paunchy, bulky, corpulent, fatten, fatten out, fatten up, fill out, flesh out, plump out, flump, plank, plonk, plop, plump down, plunk, plunk down, plummet, go

Plump as a Verb

Definitions of "Plump" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “plump” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise.
• Shake or pat (a cushion or pillow) to adjust its stuffing and make it rounded and soft.
• Become rounder and fatter.
• Give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number.
• Make fat or plump.
• Drop sharply.

Synonyms of "Plump" as a verb (16 Words)

fat	Make fat or plump. Numbers of black cattle are fatted here.
fatten	Make or become fat or fatter. Irish cattle fatten up quickly.
fatten out	Make fat or plump.
fatten up	Make fat or plump.
fill out	Assume, as of positions or roles.
flesh out	Remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture.
flump	Set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise. Ellie flumped her hands down on her sewing.
go	Go through in search of something search through someone s belongings in an unauthorized way. Rosemary goes with roast lamb.
plank	Cook and serve on a plank. He planked himself into the sofa.
plonk	Sit down heavily and without ceremony. People plonking around on expensive instruments.
plop	Fall or cause to fall with a plop. The stone plopped into the pond.
plummet	Fall or drop straight down at high speed. The stock market plummeted.
plump down	Make fat or plump.
plump out	Set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise.
plunk	Set down heavily or abruptly. She plunked her pack on top of the bar.
plunk down	Bring down or defeat (an opponent.

Usage Examples of "Plump" as a verb

• Stew the dried fruits gently until they plump up.
• We will plump out that poor starving child.
• I plumped for the losing candidates.
• She plumped up her pillows.
• I was running from the kitchen to the living room, plumping the cushions and getting drinks in place.

Plump as an Adjective

Definitions of "Plump" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “plump” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure.
• (of a person) rather fat.
• Sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure.
• Having a full rounded shape.

Synonyms of "Plump" as an adjective (26 Words)

ample	Enough or more than enough; plentiful. An ample supply of consumer goods.
broad in the beam	Broad in scope or content- T.G.Winner.
bulky	Of large size for its weight. A bulky carrier bag.
buxom	Having a large bosom and pleasing curves. A generation ago buxom actresses were popular.
chubby	Sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure. A pretty child with chubby cheeks.
chunky	Short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature. A chunky bracelet.
dumpy	(of a person) short and stout. A dumpy little dumpling of a woman.
embonpoint	Sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure.
fat	Containing or composed of fat. A fat cigarette.
fattish	Somewhat fat.
fleshy	(of plant or fruit tissue) soft and thick. Fleshy greeny grey leaves.
full	Constituting the full quantity or extent complete. They had their photographs taken and he was full of it.
of ample proportions	More than enough in size or scope or capacity.
overweight	Above an allowed weight. An overweight lorry.
paunchy	Having a large belly. A slightly paunchy balding middle aged man.
portly	Of a stately or dignified appearance and manner. A portly little man with a bowler hat.
roly-poly	Short and plump.
rotund	(of speech or literary style) sonorous; grandiloquent. The rotund and reverberating phrase.
round	(of a person’s shoulders) bent forward from the line of the back. His rich round voice went down well with the listeners.
rounded	Curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged. Low rounded hills.
stout	(of a person) rather fat or of heavy build. Stout walking boots.
well covered	Wise or advantageous and hence advisable.
well padded	Wise or advantageous and hence advisable.
well rounded	In good health especially after having suffered illness or injury.
well upholstered	In good health especially after having suffered illness or injury.

Usage Examples of "Plump" as an adjective

• The berries were plump and sweet.
• She wore an outfit she'd always wanted to try but felt she was too plump to risk.
• Pleasingly plump.

Associations of "Plump" (30 Words)

adipose	(especially of body tissue) used for the storage of fat. Adipose tissue constitutes the fat of meat.
avaricious	Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain. A corrupt and avaricious government.
belly	A pig s belly as food especially as a traded commodity. His fat belly stuck out over his trousers.
blubber	(of a person’s lips) swollen or protruding. My six pack is quickly being covered in blubber.
buxom	(of a woman) plump, with a full figure and large breasts. A buxom blonde.
calorific	Relating to the amount of energy contained in food or fuel. She knew the calorific contents of every morsel.
chubby	Sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure. A chubby child.
dietary	A regulated or restricted diet. Dietary restrictions.
fat	Make or become fat. A nice fat job.
fatten	Make or become fat or fatter. He could do with some good food to fatten him up.
fatty	Containing or composed of fat. Fatty foods.
feed	Feed into supply. Cow feed.
fleshy	Resembling flesh in appearance or texture. Normally the tissue is fleshy pink.
gobble	(of a large organization) incorporate or take over (a smaller one. He gobbled up the rest of his sandwich.
heavy	Large and powerful especially designed for heavy loads or rough work. Steering that is heavy when parking.
hypodermic	A hypodermic syringe or injection. Hypodermic needle.
nutrient	Of or providing nourishment. Fish is a source of many important nutrients including protein vitamins and minerals.
nutritious	Of or providing nourishment. Home cooked burgers make a nutritious meal.
obese	Excessively fat. A hugely obese young man.
obesity	The state of being grossly fat or overweight. The problem of obesity among children.
overeat	Overeat or eat immodestly make a pig of oneself. If your friends overeat you re more likely to overeat too.
overweight	Having more investment in a particular area than is normal or desirable. We were overweighted in technology last year.
paunch	Disembowel (an animal. His body was powerful and square with the beginnings of a paunch.
paunchy	Having a large belly. A slightly paunchy balding middle aged man.
portly	Having a stout body; somewhat fat (used especially of a man. He was a man of portly presence.
pudgy	Short and plump. His pudgy fingers.
rotund	Excessively fat. Orotund tones.
stout	Having or showing courage and determination. Stout middle aged men.
tubby	Short and plump. Historic classical recordings with a tubby overall sound.