Synonyms of thumping

thumping 1 of 3

adverb

as in extremely

to a great degree

wrote several thumping big books on World War II

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extremely
• very
• damn
• damned
• terribly
• incredibly
• too
• badly
• highly
• desperately
• so
• jolly
• really
• severely
• roaring
• full
• wildly
• far
• rattling
• seriously
• cracking
• super
• especially
• real
• heavily
• whacking
• that
• mighty
• intensely
• much
• passing
• greatly
• fiercely
• most
• such
• particularly
• spanking
• wicked
• sore
• exceptionally
• good and
• bone
• extra
• way
• awfully
• absolutely
• awful
• fantastically
• exceedingly
• specially
• monstrous
• dang
• deadly
• almighty
• fabulously
• immensely
• beastly
• achingly
• hugely
• supremely
• totally
• a lot
• eminently
• vitally
• frightfully
• uncommonly
• thoroughly
• utterly
• mortally
• stinking
• filthy
• sorely
• roaringly
• remarkably
• completely
• corking
• surpassingly
• enormously
• archly
• positively
• blisteringly
• mightily
• deeply
• vastly
• colossally
• as all get-out
• right
• ever
• entirely
• majorly
• unco
• visibly
• noticeably
• significantly
• wholly
• downright
• flat-out
• fully
• considerably
• purely
• notably
• radically
• substantially
• obviously
• profoundly
• palpably
• discernibly
• extensively
• markedly
• plainly
• altogether
• excessively
• plentifully
• appreciably
• obscenely
• abundantly
• monumentally
• grandly
• monstrously
• astonishingly
• astronomically
• staggeringly
• overmuch
• amazingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• little
• slightly
• somewhat
• nominally
• just
• negligibly
• barely
• hardly
• scarcely
• marginally
• scantily
• minimally
• meagerly

thumping

2 of 3

noun

as in pounding

Related Words

• pounding
• thrashing
• hammering
• beating
• smashing
• whipping
• pummeling
• bashing
• flogging
• drubbing
• attack
• clubbing
• battering
• belting
• mauling
• assault
• licking
• pelting
• paddling
• whaling
• bludgeoning
• walloping
• buffeting
• injury
• batting
• harm
• battery
• hurt
• cudgeling
• detriment
• tromping
• onslaught
• damage
• impairment
• riot
• threat
• shock
• revolt
• lacing
• socking
• frenzy
• turbulence
• terror
• rampage
• fury
• upheaval
• rupture
• outrage
• paroxysm
• outbreak
• pommeling
• tumult
• rage
• savagery
• uproar
• brutality
• bulldozing
• barbarity
• storm
• bullying
• browbeating
• violence
• crippling
• foul play
• hectoring
• mayhem
• maiming
• mutilation
• strong-arming
• force

Dissimilar Words

• pacifism
• nonviolence
• pacificism

thumping

3 of 3

verb

present participle of thump

1

as in slapping

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slapping
• smacking
• knocking
• banging
• hitting
• slamming
• pounding
• punching
• clapping
• whacking
• striking
• clipping
• cracking
• swiping
• kicking
• hammering
• batting
• tapping
• bashing
• thwacking
• nailing
• bopping
• bobbing
• jabbing
• pushing
• shoving
• bludgeoning
• swatting
• poking
• clobbering
• licking
• flicking
• boxing
• slugging
• smiting
• walloping
• zapping
• rapping
• clouting
• chopping
• belting
• socking
• bumping
• stabbing
• bonking
• clocking
• slogging
• busting
• stroking
• pasting
• tagging
• biffing
• whaling
• beating
• pummeling
• battering
• mauling
• hanging one on
• peppering
• mangling
• drubbing
• scuffing
• stamping
• slashing
• pelting
• lashing
• buffeting
• whipping
• jostling
• cuffing
• dumping
• lambasting
• prodding
• butting
• roughing
• thrashing
• kneeing
• flailing
• bunging
• clubbing
• lacing
• creaming
• bunting
• cudgeling
• sapping
• switching
• felling
• spearing
• pommeling
• flogging
• knocking down
• bowling (down or over)
• decking
• caning
• flooring
• sledgehammering
• braining
• leveling
• sledging
• conking
• sucker punching
• skulling
• rabbit-punching
• beaning

2

as in licking

to strike repeatedly

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pounding
• licking
• lashing
• beating
• whipping
• hiding
• battering
• knocking
• slapping
• hitting
• smashing
• pelting
• slamming
• punching
• attacking
• doing
• spanking
• hammering
• pummeling
• assaulting
• thrashing
• batting
• mauling
• smacking
• bashing
• chopping
• bludgeoning
• clubbing
• walloping
• whacking
• drubbing
• storming
• belting
• flogging
• whopping
• paddling
• raiding
• switching
• buffeting
• slogging
• working over
• punching out
• lathering
• lambasting
• boxing
• whupping
• whaling
• swiping
• tanning
• slating
• tromping
• currying
• threshing
• cracking
• basting
• thwacking
• fibbing
• messing (up)
• roughing (up)
• belaboring
• lacing
• wounding
• swatting
• rushing
• birching
• pommeling
• clobbering
• strapping
• beating up on
• bunging up
• clouting
• cudgeling
• socking
• assailing
• descending (on or upon)
• pasting
• busting
• jumping (on)
• whomping
• cuffing
• whamming
• laying on
• pouncing (on or upon)
• besetting
• caning
• lacerating
• lamming
• flagellating
• scourging
• leathering
• mangling
• pistol-whipping
• goring
• mutilating
• maiming
• horsewhipping
• blackjacking
• fustigating
• cowhiding
• rawhiding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thumping

Noun

And Poe, like all the great spooky writers, never explains the thumping but allows the mystery to linger! — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

One guy in cargo shorts and a battered Ramones T-shirt kept casting dirty looks at the sky, clearly annoyed at the thumping of the TV news helicopters — there were at least three overhead at all times — drowning out his commentary. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The Patriots went on to advance to the Super Bowl, where the Seahawks delivered a thumping. — Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026

The rain disappeared, and even the thumping of other Throttle concerts elsewhere on their 600-acre grounds seemed to fade. — Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 16 Aug. 2026

The erratic thumping of moths doomed by the siren-pull of the kitchen light. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Filled with gray, silty water, the pool was vigorously boiling and producing loud thumping sounds caused by steam bubbles forming and collapsing beneath the surface. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 24 June 2026

Meanwhile, Paraguay is coming off a 4-0 thumping of Nicaragua in their final tune-up before the World Cup. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026

Milan’s 4-0 thumping of Barcelona in 1994 was anomalous compared with the rest of their European campaign that season, but their defensive foundations were strong — with half of their six group games finishing 0-0. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 29 May 2026

Verb

Norman Powell’s first attempt from the top of the arc missed the rim completely, thumping sadly against the backboard. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Statewide Democratic contenders delivered fiery appeals, recording artist Janelle Monáe brought a bass-thumping performance and the Clark Atlanta University marching band nearly brought down the house. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026

More than 17,000 Atlanta fans roared the Dream to a thumping 26-point victory and a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals series against the Golden State Valkyries. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

Cityside, guests can head to the thumping heart of Austin nightlife where the Live Music Capital of the World always has a new favorite act and dance floor to cut up waiting just around the corner. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Megan’s at home over the mix of piano keys, strings and thumping drums that feels very much synonymous with Houston. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026

Spencer Torkelson hit a three-run homer, Drew Anderson pitched five shutout innings and the Detroit Tigers won their sixth straight game by thumping the Toronto Blue Jays 10-1 on Tuesday night. — CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

The Ravens’ stars came to play in their season opener, thumping the Colts 41-23 behind big days from Derrick Henry, Lamar Jackson and Zay Flowers. — Josh Tolentino, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2026

The 49ers got their season started on the right foot at the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground, thumping the preseason Super Bowl favorites, 27-7. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2026