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noun

Definition of thump

as in thud

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument In frustration, she gave the jammed copier a thump with her fist.

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verb

ˈthəmp

as in to slap

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner thumped the desk with his hand as he delivered his speech

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as in to lick

to strike repeatedly playfully knocked his younger brother down and began to thump him with a foam bat

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Recent Examples of thump

Noun

While playing Pragmata, the thump of approaching robots had solid directionality, and the weapon blasts had a good amount of low-end force. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 14 June 2026 The driver’s side opens, releasing the thump of music and a tall, lean figure. — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026

Verb

Belgium’s Hans Vanaken thumped it into the goal past defender Tim Ream, who flailed lamely as Belgium scored. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 July 2026 The Royals thumped the Phillies 15-1 at Kauffman Stadium, and scored in every inning, a rare feat that had been done 21 times since 1900, according to an MLB story. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for thump

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thump

Noun

The White House’s latest dustup with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) landed with a thud Thursday among his GOP colleagues.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2026
Minus the dull thud of the boats gently colliding with the wooden posts they’re tied to, the normally busy thoroughfare is quiet.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 July 2026

Definition of thud

Verb

Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 19, admitted to licking the straw and returning it to the vending machine while recording the act for his online followers.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
That means no tasting cookie dough made with raw eggs, no licking brownie batter off the beaters, and no homemade Caesar dressing made with uncooked yolks.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 23 July 2026

Definition of lick

Noun

After Torres broke a tie with a two-run shot in the fifth, Clark delivered his big blow the following inning.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
That was a massive blow, and losing speedy rookie wide receiver Chris Brazzell to another knee injury Wednesday didn’t help, either.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of blow

Verb

Starbucks knocked it out of the park Wednesday night, turning in strong quarterly results and lifting its full-year guidance for several key metrics.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 July 2026
The severe weather took down trees and power lines, knocking more than 26,000 Baltimore Gas & Electric customers offline.

— Renee Anderson, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of knock

Verb

Rainwater rushed into Filament Theatre in the Portage Park neighborhood on Monday as severe storms pounded the Chicago area.

— Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 31 July 2026
The Jordan and James camps will continue to pound away at each other from their baselines, back and forth, making the rest of us who are undecided feel like chair umpires at a tennis match, head on a swivel.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of pound

Noun

There are also plenty of games and activities for sale in the hotel store, including watercolor kits, colorful punch balloons, activity books, knitting kits, pick-up sticks, puzzles, toys, and more.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Citrus Although a wonderful addition to any dish that needs a punch of acid, oranges, limes, lemons, grapefruits and other citruses are detrimental to cats' health.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Definition of punch

Verb

The teriyaki aroma from the wings was almost strong enough to taste, and the flavor smacks you in the face from the first bite.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Catcher Daniel Susac followed up Wednesday’s two-home-run game by smacking a two-run shot, and the Giants bullpen didn’t break down while protecting a 4-1 victory.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 July 2026