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    whump
    /wʌmp/

    noun

    • 1. a dull or muffled thudding sound: "the whump of a distant explosion"

    verb

    • 1. make a whump: "he pitched a snowball that whumped into the car"

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  2. www.urbandictionary.com › defineWhump - Urban Dictionary

    Jul 25, 2020 · Whump. When a character in a movie, show, book, or fanfic is caused physical and mental trauma which usually continues with the character being taken care of.

  3. www.reddit.com › 106vebk › what_defines_whumpWhat defines "whump"? : r/FanFiction - Reddit

    Jan 8, 2023 · Whump is the characters being hurt and that hurt being a focus of the story (or a section of the story). Nearly all of my whumps have comfort built into them, but the hurt is still the focus. Nearly all of my whumps also have hopeful/happy endings. Assault as a main part of the story, yes whump.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › whumpWhump Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. ˈ (h)wəmp. whumped; whumping; whumps. Synonyms of whump. intransitive verb. : bang, thump. whump noun. Word History. Etymology. imitative. First Known Use. 1897, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of whump was in 1897. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near whump. whuff. whump. whup.

  5. whumpapedia.fandom.com › wiki › Introduction_to_WhumpIntroduction to Whump | Whumpapedia Wiki | Fandom

    Mar 9, 2017 · What is Whump. Whump is defined differently by each individual, but the general consensus is that it is a fandom term used to describe situations where a fictional character is hurt, be it emotionally or physically. Fanlore History of Whump; Urban Dictionary Definition of Whump; Whump Resources Page (directories, writing challenges, community ...

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWHUMP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a blow; thump. transitive verb or intransitive verb. 2. to strike; thump. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [1925–30; imit.] Examples of 'whump' in a sentence. whump.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › whumpwhump - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 13, 2023 · whump (plural whumps) (informal) A thumping sound. (fandom slang) A genre of fan fiction in which a character endures injury, torture, or other forms of physical and mental suffering. Hyponyms.

  8. hinative.com › questions › 13210094What is the meaning of "whump"? - Question about English (US)

    Here is what the urban dictionary says: A fandom term, commonly used by fan fiction authors (particularly in the Stargate genre) to describe physical and/or mental abuse laid on a character in a story. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=whump