thumping

[ thuhm-ping ]

/ ˈθʌm pɪŋ /

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adjective

of, like, or pertaining to a thump.

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

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Origin of thumping

First recorded in 1570–80; thump + -ing²

Related formsthump·ing·ly, adverb

thump

[ thuhmp ]

/ θʌmp /

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.

Origin of thump

First recorded in 1530–40; imitative

Related formsthump·er, nounun·thumped, adjective

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Examples from the Web for thumping

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The lights went down, and a thumping remix of the disco special “Love to Love You Baby” began.
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It is as if Smilevski is demanding an encore by thumping on his own book.
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Until recently, with global demand soaring for oil, gas, and minerals, thumping the tub against imperialism played well at home.
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Soaker took his thumping in a way that I judged it was a custom between them.
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There was no tune and no words, but the thumping made him happy.
The Jungle Book|Rudyard Kipling
His feeble heart was thumping, for the stolen jewels were not his to return now.
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The cab, with the jerking and thumping peculiar to hansoms, made a circle and drew up at the curb.
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British Dictionary definitions for thumping

thumping

/ (ˈθʌmpɪŋ) /

adjective

(prenominal) slang huge or excessivea thumping loss

Derived Formsthumpingly, adverb

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 Formsthumper, noun

Word Origin for thump

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

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Word Origin and History for thumping

thumping

adj.

"exceptionally large," colloquial, 1570s, present participle adjective from thump (v.).

thump

1530s, "to strike hard," probably imitative of the sound made by hitting with a heavy object (cf. East Frisian dump "a knock," Swedish dialectal dumpa "to make a noise"). Related: Thumped; thumping.

thump

1550s, from thump (v.).

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