whump

[hwuhmp, wuhmp]

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

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

If we want to continue with the algorithm: After using terns and yclad, there are only three single-vowel words left in the Wordle dictionary that don’t overlap in letters with our first two choices, and they share many of the same four consonants: whomp, bumph, whump.

From Slate