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thumping

American  
[thuhm-ping] / ˈθʌm pɪŋ /

adjective

  1. of, like, or pertaining to a thump.

  2. strikingly great, immense, exceptional, or impressive; resounding.

    a thumping victory at the polls.
thumping British  
/ ˈθʌmpɪŋ /

adjective

  1. slang (prenominal) huge or excessive

    a thumping loss
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • thumpingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of thumping

First recorded in 1570–80; thump + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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It was so still in the bottoms I could hear my heart thumping.

From Literature

Arsenal picked it up with relish in this thumping 4-1 win.

From BBC

Selkie twisted and shot up underneath, gliding Nim through the waves: thumping over, ducking under.

From Literature

New Zealand sealed their qualification to the next phase of the T20 World Cup with an eight-wicket thumping of Canada in Chennai on Tuesday.

From Barron's

That swagger is providing plenty of entertainment for French supporters, who were rewarded for their long weekend in Cardiff with a thumping win.

From BBC

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