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
Three-star thumper Victory Johnson seems to be a Husky lean, and a pair of four-star California products — Leviticus Su’a and Blake Nichelson — are considering official visits this fall.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2022
Before the game, Freeman was a hugger, not a thumper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 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
