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- DictionaryThump/THəmp/
verb
- 1. hit (someone or something) heavily, especially with the fist or a blunt implement: "Holman thumped the desk with his hand"
noun
- 1. a heavy dull blow with a person's fist or a blunt implement: "I felt a thump on my back"
Thump is an imitative word, one that mimics the sound of hitting something heavily. It dates from the sixteenth century. Definitions of thump. noun. a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) synonyms: clump, clunk, thud, thumping. see more. noun. a heavy blow with the hand. see more. verb. make a dull sound. synonyms: thud. see more.
THUMP definition: 1. to hit someone with your fist (= closed hand) 2. to hit something and make a noise: 3. If your…. Learn more.
n. 1. A blow, as with a blunt object. 2. A muffled sound, as that produced by beating with a blunt object; a thud. v. thumped, thump·ing, thumps. v.tr. 1. a. To beat so as to produce a thump or thumps: thumped the desk with her fist. b. To move or cause to strike with a thump or thumps: thumped the book on the table. 2.
Thump definition: . See examples of THUMP used in a sentence.
verb. /θʌmp/ Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] thump (somebody/something) (+ adv./prep.) to hit somebody/something hard, especially with your closed hand. He thumped the table angrily. She couldn't get her breath and had to be thumped on the back. (informal) I'll thump you if you say that again.
3 days ago · noun. 1. the sound of a heavy solid body hitting or pounding a comparatively soft surface. 2. a heavy blow with the hand. she gave me a thump on the back. verb. 3. (transitive) to strike or beat heavily; pound.
Feb 2, 2024 · Noun [ edit] thump (plural thumps) A blow that produces a muffled sound . The sound of such a blow; a thud. ( dated, colloquial, euphemistic) Used to replace the vulgar or blasphemous element in "what the hell" and similar phrases. Where the thump have you been?! Derived terms [ edit] ecky thump. kerthump. thump-cushion. thump-thump. tubthump.
