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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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Jaylen Brown scored 20 points for the Celtics, who thumped the Sixers by 20-plus points for the second time in the series.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Moments later, a bass thump sounded in the distance.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Borussia Dortmund confirmed their Champions League qualification for next season with a thumping 4-0 win over Freiburg.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Jaylen Brown scored 20 points for the Celtics, who thumped the Sixers by 20-plus points for the second time in the series.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
The Yankees need Wells to provide at least some thump in a bottom third of the order that hasn’t been very good.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Moments later, a bass thump sounded in the distance.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Thump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thump. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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