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   thump

   /θʌmp/

   verb

   • 1. hit or strike heavily, especially with the fist or a blunt implement: "Holman thumped the desk with his hand" Similar hitstrikebeatbatterpoundattackassaultknockrapsmackthwackslappummelpunchrain blows onbelabourhammercudgelthrashbangdrubweltcuffcrackbuffetbox someone's earsinformal:bashclobbercloutclipwallopbeat the living daylights out ofgive someone a (good) hiding/beating/drubbingwhackbelttanbiffboplay intopitch intolace intolet someone have itknock into the middle of next weeksocklamwhompstick one onsloshboffbustsluglight intowhaledongquiltliterary:smiteswinge
   • ▪ move forcefully or with a heavy deadened sound: "she picked up the kettle then thumped it down again"
   • ▪ (of a person's heart or pulse) beat or pulsate strongly, typically because of fear or excitement: "her heart thumped with fright" Similar throbpoundthudhammerpulsatepulsepumppalpitateracebeat heavilygo pit-a-patpitter-pattervibratedrumliterary:pantthrillrare:quop
   • ▪ play a tune enthusiastically but heavy-handedly: "the Band of the Royal Marines was thumping out a selection from"
   • 2. defeat heavily: informal "Bristol thumped Rugby 35–13"

   noun

   • 1. a dull, heavy blow with a person's fist or a blunt implement: "I felt a thump on my back" Similar blowhitpunchsmackthwackslapthrashingbanghidingdrubbinglambastingweltcuffboxcrackinformal:bashclobbercloutclipwallopwhackbelttanbiffbopsocklamwhompsloshboffbustslugwhaledongdated:buffet
   • ▪ a heavy deadened sound: "the bag landed on the floor with a thump" Similar thudclunkclonkcrashsmashsmackbangboomthunderwallopstompstampclumpclompinformal:whamwhump
   • ▪ a strong heartbeat, especially one caused by fear or excitement: "Jane's heart gave an uncomfortable thump"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: imitative.

   Derivatives

   • 1. thumper noun

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