thump
noun
a blow with something thick and heavy, producing a dull sound; a heavy knock.
thumper
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a word derived from
thump.
Example Sentences
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There was the bat that everyone thought was a thumper and the bat that made you feel electrocuted if you hit the ball in weather below 70 degrees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
McNeil's thumper and Doucoure's calm finish brought much-needed joy to the home faithful, and the atmosphere had become raucous before Beto's composed finish added gloss to a well-earned victory.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2023
Robinson, the thumper from Florida State, said he tried to reduce the temptation to deliver big hits by focusing on the pass.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 3, 2023
It was a showstopping highlight amid a closing run that capped Bad Bunny’s two-hour set with head-swimming thumper “Dakiti,” which found one over-exuberant fan rushing the stage.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2022
The would-be thumper, walking disappointedly back to his chair, wondered if it wasn’t just possible that Dad really did.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
