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
Recent Examples on the WebC.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Technical anomalies aboard the spacecraft or high winds in the various desert Southwest landing spots in which the spacecraft can thump down could delay the crew’s return by a month or more.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 June 2024
Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 23 May 2024
Colleyville Heritage girls soccer thumps Azle Colleyville Heritage (20-0-2) is cruising by the competition in the playoffs, and Azle (14-8-2) was its latest victim.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
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Verb
Music thumped and blared: metal one hour, techno the next.
—C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Technical anomalies aboard the spacecraft or high winds in the various desert Southwest landing spots in which the spacecraft can thump down could delay the crew’s return by a month or more.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 June 2024
Noun
The 3/4 ounce bait has a massive size 6 black nickel Colorado blade, which generates a lot of thump to help the fish find the bait in the dark.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 23 May 2024
Colleyville Heritage girls soccer thumps Azle Colleyville Heritage (20-0-2) is cruising by the competition in the playoffs, and Azle (14-8-2) was its latest victim.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Thump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thump. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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