flumpf
Collocations
4ADJ.
messy
FLUMPF + NOUN
grenade, metal
PREP.
down, on, on, with
ADV.
then
Definitions
intj
Alternative form of flump.
The wind caught the reserve canopy, billowed it out. For a hideous instant, he thought the reserve lines would wrap around the mains and he’d repeat Komarov’s messy death. Then—Flumpf! The reserve canopy snapped open, seemed to yank him skyward.
This time he had the grenade launcher, and it was as ready as he was. He held the rifle near his hip and squeezed the trigger on the launcher. Flumpf! The grenade lobbed out of the barrel and crashed into the pavement in the dead center of the remaining crowd.
noun
Alternative form of flump.
It was true enough that Thomasina was on her terrace and looking into his apartment, although spying was a harsh word. “I’ll fix that,” Steve said. He moved over in full view of Thomasina and let the Venetian blind down with a flumpf.
A flumpf of falling snow makes me look up and then Steve shouts. I see a flash of silver; it must be a real springer.
verb
Alternative form of flump.
He sniffs himself suspiciously and then flumpfs into the couch, still wearing his peel.
Abruptly, Cleo flumpfed down onto one of the chairs, her ears ringing unpleasantly.
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6The wind caught the reserve canopy, billowed it out. For a hideous instant, he thought the reserve lines would wrap around the mains and he’d repeat Komarov’s messy death. Then—Flumpf! The reserve can
WiktionaryThis time he had the grenade launcher, and it was as ready as he was. He held the rifle near his hip and squeezed the trigger on the launcher. Flumpf! The grenade lobbed out of the barrel and crashed
WiktionaryHe paused in front of the sofa, holding his breath as one long claw emerged from beneath it. The pod was getting ready to make a run for it. It was now or never. Angus carefully laid his baseball bat
WiktionaryIt was true enough that Thomasina was on her terrace and looking into his apartment, although spying was a harsh word. “I’ll fix that,” Steve said. He moved over in full view of Thomasina and let the
WiktionaryA flumpf of falling snow makes me look up and then Steve shouts. I see a flash of silver; it must be a real springer.
WiktionaryMurphy barked again, sat down with a flumpf on the metal deck, and began scratching behind his ear with his back leg.
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