thumping

[ thuhm-ping ]
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adjective
  1. of, like, or pertaining to a thump.

  2. strikingly great, immense, exceptional, or impressive; resounding: a thumping victory at the polls.

Origin of thumping

1
First recorded in 1570–80; thump + -ing2

Other words from thumping

  • thump·ing·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for thumping

thumping

/ (ˈθʌmpɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. (prenominal) slang huge or excessive: a thumping loss

Derived forms of thumping

  • thumpingly, adverb

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