thump
noun
a blow with something thick and heavy, producing a dull sound; a heavy knock.
have been thumping
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present perfect progressiveof thump.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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First he seemed kind of flustered and angry and I know Pee-wee's heart was thumping-anyway it would have been thumping, except that it was up in his throat.
From Roy Blakeley by Percy Keese Fitzhugh
