whump
[ hwuhmp, wuhmp ]
/ ʰwʌmp, wʌmp /
noun, verb
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Origin of whump
First recorded in 1925–30; imitative
Words nearby whump
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British Dictionary definitions for whump
whump
/ (wʌmp) /
noun
informal a dull thud
Word Origin for whump
C19: of imitative origin
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