Dropping or falling heavily and making a dull sound, or moving in a lazy, clumsy way.
From 'flump,' which emerged in the 1800s as an onomatopoeia imitating the sound of something heavy hitting a soft surface. The -ing suffix marks the present participle, turning the action into a gerund or continuous verb form.
The word 'flump' is one of English's most purely onomatopoetic words—when you hear it, you can practically hear the 'thud' it describes. Authors love using it because readers instantly know both the sound and the heavy, ungraceful movement at the same time.
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