noun
thump
thuhmp
noun
1
A heavy blow, or the dull sound it makes.
"He gave the door a thump to get their attention."
"She heard a thump from the room next door."
verb
1
To hit something hard, producing a dull, heavy sound.
"He thumped the table in frustration."
How to Use Thump
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA heavy hit or bang, or to hit something that way.
Common pairings
thump the table
heart thumping
Word Forms
thumped past tense, thumps plural, thumps singular
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Etymology
First recorded in the mid-1500s, likely imitative of the sound itself.