thump

[ thuhmp ]

/ θʌmp /

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noun

a 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.

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Origin of thump

First recorded in 1530–40; imitative

OTHER WORDS FROM thump

thumper, nounun·thumped, adjective

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How to use thump in a sentence

Over the next couple hours we may have a thump of sleet that accumulates, reduces visibility and makes travel difficult.
Updated forecast: Steady sleet wanes, but spotty mixed precipitation possible into early Friday|David Streit, Jason Samenow|February 18, 2021|Washington Post
The almost constant “thump thump thump” provides a solid reference for lining up tempos.
This Billie Eilish cover is unlike any other (because it’s made by Google’s AI)|Stan Horaczek|November 24, 2020|Popular-Science
Mrs. Lincoln, who is a bit of a Bible-thumper, is strongly depicted in the film instead as a fire-and-brimstone conservative.
‘Beautiful Creatures’: 14 Notable Differences From the Book to the Screen|Jean Trinh|February 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To belittle her as a thumper/clinger is to diminish many hardworking folks in the heart of the nation.
Sarah Palin's Calling the Shots for the 2012 GOP Field|Mark McKinnon|May 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The word coblyn has the double meaning of knocker or thumper and sprite or fiend; and may it not be the original of goblin?
British Goblins|Wirt Sikes
“Always a-preaching, the old tub-thumper,” I heard William say to himself; but he made no further reference to the subject.
In the Wrong Paradise|Andrew Lang
Now it would have been better for the plans of Old Jed Thumper if he had kept them to himself instead of speaking aloud.
Mrs. Peter Rabbit|Thornton W. Burgess
He started at once for the bit of swamp where he had first seen the tracks of Old Jed Thumper.
Mrs. Peter Rabbit|Thornton W. Burgess
Days and days had passed since he had seen Old Jed Thumper, and this had given him time to eat and sleep.
Mrs. Peter Rabbit|Thornton W. Burgess

British Dictionary definitions for thump

thump

/ (θʌmp) /

noun

the 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 thump

thumper, noun

Word Origin for thump

C16: related to Icelandic, Swedish dialect dumpa to thump; see thud, bump

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