thumping

8 ENTRIES FOUND:

1thump·ing

adj \ˈthəm-piŋ\

Definition of THUMPING

: impressively large, great, or excellent <a thumping majority>
thump·ing·ly adverb

Examples of THUMPING

  1. He told a thumping lie.

Origin of THUMPING

thumping, present participle of 1thump
First Known Use: 1576

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