thumped; thumping; thumps
Definition of thump
(Entry 1 of 2)
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 outthumped out a tune on the piano
1a : 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 — The New York Herald Tribune
thump
nounDefinition of thump (Entry 2 of 2)
: a blow or knock with or as if with something blunt or heavy also : the sound made by such a blow
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The first known use of thump was in 1548
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