Main Entry:

¹thump

Pronunciation:

\ˈthəmp\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

imitative

Date:

1548

transitive verb1: to strike or beat with or as if with something thick or heavy so as to cause a dull sound2: pound, knock3: whip, thrash4: to produce (music) mechanically or in a mechanical manner —usually used with out<thumped out a tune on the piano>intransitive verb1 a: to inflict a thump b: to make or move with a thumping sound2: to make a vigorous endorsement <got a couple of…senators to thump for him — New York Herald Tribune>

— thump·er noun