whump

[ wuhmp, hwuhmp ]

noun

1. thump.

whump

/ wʌmp /

noun

1. informal.
   a dull thud

Word History and Origins

Origin of whump¹

First recorded in 1925–30; imitative

Word History and Origins

Origin of whump¹

C19: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

I landed sort of spread-eagle flat and seemed to hang there before I slid down the wall to the floor with a meaty-sounding Whump!

From Project Gutenberg

Edwards heard the command, then the steady whump-whump of the feet of marching men.

From Project Gutenberg