whump

[ hwuhmp, wuhmp ]

/ ʰwʌmp, wʌmp /

noun, verb

thump.

Nearby words

whr.,
whs. stk.,
whse.,
whsle,
whsle.,
whup,
why,
why'll,
why're,
why's

Origin of whump

First recorded in 1925–30; imitative

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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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Word Origin and History for whump

whump

1897, of imitative origin. The noun is recorded from 1915.