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
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
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Jay King, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
After the game, most of Arrowhead Stadium cleared out, except for the area around the suite where Swift watched the Chiefs thump their AFC West foe.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
The Skullcandy Crusher Evo headphones are all about feeling every thump, and beat.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Though the rookie showed promise in his first NBA action, the Celtics were dominated on the glass, dismantled in transition and thumped on both ends of the court throughout a destructive second quarter.
—Jay King, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
After the game, most of Arrowhead Stadium cleared out, except for the area around the suite where Swift watched the Chiefs thump their AFC West foe.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
There is a 480cc bass chamber however, for more satisfying low end thump indoors or out.
—New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
The Skullcandy Crusher Evo headphones are all about feeling every thump, and beat.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Thump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thump. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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