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   Thump

   /THəmp/

   

   verb

   • 1. hit (someone or something) heavily, especially with the fist or a blunt implement: "Holman thumped the desk with his hand" Similar hitstrikebeatbatterpoundattackassaultknockrapsmackthwackslappummelpunchrain blows onbelaborhammercudgelthrashbangdrubweltcuffcrackbuffetbox someone's earsinformal:bashclobbercloutclipwallopbeat the living daylights out ofgive someone a (good) hiding/beating/drubbingwhackbelttanbiffboplay intopitch intolace intolet someone have itknock into the middle of next weeksocklamwhompstick one onsloshboffbustsluglight intowhaledongquiltliterary:smiteswinge
   • ▪ move (something) forcefully, noisily, or decisively: "she picked up the kettle then thumped it down again"
   • ▪ move or do something with a heavy deadened sound: "Philip thumped down on the sofa"
   • ▪ (of a person's heart or pulse) beat or pulsate strongly, typically because of fear or excitement. Similar throbpoundthudhammerpulsatepulsepumppalpitateracebeat heavilygo pit-a-patpitter-pattervibratedrumliterary:pantthrillrare:quop
   • ▪ play a tune enthusiastically but heavy-handedly.
   • ▪ defeat heavily: "Tampa Bay thumped Toronto 8–0"

   noun

   • 1. a heavy dull blow with a person's fist or a blunt implement: "I felt a thump on my back" Similar blowhitpunchsmackthwackslapthrashingbanghidingdrubbinglambastingweltcuffboxcrackinformal:bashclobbercloutclipwallopwhackbelttanbiffbopsocklamwhompsloshboffbustslugwhaledongdated:buffet
   • ▪ a loud deadened sound: "the bag landed on the floor with a thump" Similar thudclunkclonkcrashsmashsmackbangboomthunderwallopstompstampclumpclompinformal:whamwhump
   • ▪ a strong heartbeat, especially one caused by fear or excitement: "Jane's heart gave an uncomfortable thump"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: imitative.

   Derivatives

   • 1. thumper noun

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