Definition of thump
transitive verb
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
intransitive verb
1a : to inflict a thumpb : to make or move with a thumping sound
2 : to make a vigorous endorsement got a couple of … senators to thump for him — The New York Herald Tribune
thumper
nounFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of thump in a Sentence
The boat thumped against the side of the pier.
thumped the desk with his hand as he delivered his speech
Recent Examples of thump from the Web
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Trump thumped former President Barack Obama for failing to do more to address allegations that Russia meddled in the 2016 election.
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The Dodgers thumped the Angels, 6-2, at Angel Stadium, and so the two teams split the four-game Freeway Series.
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The daily afternoon traffic backup near my house usually includes terribly loud radios that thump and reverberate against my house windows.
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Naturally, Moss walked, Escobar blooped a single and Gordon thumped one back through the middle to cut it to 4-3 and bring Whit Merrifield to the plate for what would become a rousing walk-off double.
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After the Rockies scored two in the eighth to take game one of a big three-game set against the Diamondbacks, Arizona thumped the hosts, 16-4, on Wednesday to set up an intriguing rubber match Thursday afternoon.
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This is miles from the thumping majority May expected.
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As for the SNP, its 5-point turnout dip helps explain the party’s thumping.
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Though hardly a heart-thumping action pic, a few scenes of swordplay make the most of that precious Tatara steel.
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Origin and Etymology of thump
imitative
thump
Definition of thump
: a blow or knock with or as if with something blunt or heavy; also : the sound made by such a blow
Examples of thump in a Sentence
The ball landed with a thump.
gave her boyfriend a thump against the side of his head whenever he said something obnoxious
Recent Examples of thump from the Web
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Davis is a three-down player who should bring some thump to the middle of the Lions’ defense.
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First Known Use of thump
1552
THUMP Defined for English Language Learners
thump
playDefinition of thump for English Language Learners
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: to hit or beat something or someone and make a loud, deep sound
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: to beat forcefully
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: to walk or run with loud, heavy steps
thump
Definition of thump for English Language Learners
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: a loud, deep sound made especially when a heavy object hits something
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: an act of hitting someone or something
THUMP Defined for Kids
Definition of thump for Students
1 : a blow with something blunt or heavy
2 : the sound made by or as if by a blow with something blunt or heavy
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