thumped; thumping; thumps
1
: to strike or beat with or as if with something thick or heavy so as to cause a dull sound
4
: to produce (music) mechanically or in a mechanical manner
—usually used with out
thumped out a tune on the piano
1
a
: to inflict a thump
b
: to make or move with a thumping sound
2
: to make a vigorous endorsement
got a couple of … senators to thump for him—
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thumper
noun
: a blow or knock with or as if with something blunt or heavy
also
: the sound made by such a blow
Synonyms
Verb
- bang
- bash
- bat
- belt
- biff
- bludgeon
- bob
- bonk
- bop
- box
- bust
- clap
- clip
- clobber
- clock
- clout
- crack
- hammer
- hit
- knock
- nail
- paste
- pound
- punch
- rap
- slam
- slap
- slog
- slug
- smack
- smite
- sock
- strike
- swat
- swipe
- tag
- thwack
- wallop
- whack
- whale
- zap
Noun
- bang
- bash
- bat
- beat
- belt
- biff
- blow
- bop
- box
- buffet
- bust
- chop
- clap
- clip
- clout
- crack
- cuff
- dab
- douse [British]
- fillip
- hack
- haymaker
- hit
- hook
- knock
- larrup [dialect]
- lash
- lick
- pelt
- pick
- plump
- poke
- pound
- punch
- rap
- slam
- slap
- slug
- smack
- smash
- sock
- spank
- stinger
- stripe
- stroke
- swat
- swipe
- switch
- thud
- thwack
- wallop
- welt
- whack
- wham
- whop
- whap
Examples of thump in a Sentence
Verb
The boat thumped against the side of the pier.
thumped the desk with his hand as he delivered his speech
Noun
The ball landed with a thump.
gave her boyfriend a thump against the side of his head whenever he said something obnoxious
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Oct. 2024
The two pop stars, notorious for their love of club culture, will surely blow out Moda Center's speakers with deep, thumping bass beats and signature Euro-style electro synths.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
North American hikers might want to run toward weird thumps on the trail.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 26 Sep. 2024
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Verb
The Patriots were 3-3 when the Bears upset them 33-14 in 2022, and the Commanders were 2-2 before the Bears thumped them 40-20 last season in Landover, Md.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Oct. 2024
The two pop stars, notorious for their love of club culture, will surely blow out Moda Center's speakers with deep, thumping bass beats and signature Euro-style electro synths.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
Noun
With a new house-music thump behind them, Fuerza Regida found a new after-hours realm.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
North American hikers might want to run toward weird thumps on the trail.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Thump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thump. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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