thump
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
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thumped;
thumping
thumps;
thumped;
thumping
Britannica Dictionary definition of THUMP
1
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to hit or beat something or someone and make a loud, deep sound
[no object]
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Someone was thumping [=pounding] loudly on the door.
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The boat thumped against the side of the pier.
[+ object]
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gorillas thumping their chests
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I thumped [=pounded] him on the back.
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I was so angry I wanted to thump him (one).
2
[no object]
:
to beat forcefully
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I could feel my heart thumping [=pounding] inside my chest.
3
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object]
:
to walk or run with loud, heavy steps
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She thumped [=clumped] up the stairs.
2
thump
/ˈθʌmp/
noun
plural
thumps
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thump
/ˈθʌmp/
noun
plural
thumps
Britannica Dictionary definition of THUMP
[count]
1
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a loud, deep sound made especially when a heavy object hits something
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The ball landed with a thump.
2
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an act of hitting someone or something
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I gave him a (good) thump on the back. [=I thumped him on the back]
