whump

American  

[hwuhmp, wuhmp] / ʰwʌmp, wʌmp /

noun

1. thump.

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whump British  

/ wʌmp /

noun

1. informal a dull thud

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Etymology

Origin of whump

First recorded in 1925–30; imitative

Example Sentences

In reply came a muffled whump . . . thud!

From Literature

But what had that sound been, the whump?

From Slate

He slid off the bed, thumping unceremoniously to the floor with a tremendous whump!

From Literature

“All cartoons rely on the unexpected twist, but Booth reveled in the haywire. There was always a joyous thump or a whump hovering around his work — often with a measure of vaudeville humor.”

From Washington Post

I closed the lid with a satisfying whump and did up the latches and straps.

From Literature