PLUNK FOR

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Be behind; approve of

Example:

I backed Kennedy in 1960

Synonyms:

back; endorse; indorse; plump for; plunk for; support

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "plunk for" is one way to...):

approve; O.K.; okay; sanction (give sanction to)

Verb group:

back; endorse; indorse; second (give support or one's approval to)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "plunk for"):

guarantee; warrant (stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of)

champion; defend (protect or fight for as a champion)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody