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[ thuhmp ] / θʌmp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR thump ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna blow with something thick and heavy, producing a dull sound; a heavy knock. the sound made by or as if by such a blow. verb (used with object)to strike or beat with something thick and heavy, so as to produce a dull sound; pound. (of an object) to strike against (something) heavily and noisily. Informal. to thrash severely. verb (used without object)to strike, beat, or fall heavily, with a dull sound. to walk with heavy steps; pound. to palpitate or beat violently, as the heart. Origin of thumpFirst recorded in 1530–40; imitative OTHER WORDS FROM thumpthumper, nounun·thumped, adjectiveWords nearby thumpthumbstall, thumb-sucker, thumbs-up, thumbtack, Thummim, thump, thumping, Thun, thunbergia, thunder, thunderation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thumpHe picked up a large stick and lobbed it through the trees; it crashed through branches, and we heard it land with a thump. Walking With Wildebeests: Exploring the Serengeti on Foot|Joanna Eede|July 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST Conservatives are far more eager to thump their chests about these things. Obama’s Missing Bravado|Michael Tomasky|September 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST "He's coming," said Jerry, as they heard a thump that was Andy jumping down the last two steps of the front stairs. Jerry's Charge Account|Hazel Hutchins Wilson She had broken off to thump his shoulder in reassurance, to cling more abjectly. The Wrong Twin|Harry Leon Wilson
Ricardo caught hold of an ancient Gladstone bag and swung it on the wharf with a thump. "You should have been a writer of ghost stories," I said, giving my pillows a thump. The Man in Lower Ten|Mary Roberts Rinehart His eyes sparkled; he drained his cup and set it down with a thump. Nicanor - Teller of Tales|C. Bryson Taylor
British Dictionary definitions for thump
nounthe sound of a heavy solid body hitting or pounding a comparatively soft surface a heavy blow with the handhe gave me a thump on the back verb(tr) to strike or beat heavily; pound (intr) to throb, beat, or pound violentlyhis heart thumped with excitement Derived forms of thumpthumper, nounWord Origin for thumpC16: related to Icelandic, Swedish dialect dumpa to thump; see thud, bump Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to thumpthud, sound, blow, stump, pound, bop, smack, knock, beat, drub, punch, throb, bang, wallop, strike, thwack, whack, ding, whop |