thump
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noun
1.
a blow with something thick and heavy, producing a dull sound; a heavy knock.
2.
the sound made by or as if by such a blow.
verb (used with object)
3.
to strike or beat with something thick and heavy, so as to produce a dull sound; pound.
4.
(of an object) to strike against (something) heavily and noisily.
5.
Informal. to thrash severely.
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verb (used without object)
6.
to strike, beat, or fall heavily, with a dull sound.
7.
to walk with heavy steps; pound.
8.
to palpitate or beat violently, as the heart.
Origin:
1530–40; imitative
1530–40; imitative
Related forms
thump·er, noun
un·thumped, adjective
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thump (θʌmp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the sound of a heavy solid body hitting or pounding a comparatively soft surface |
| 2. | a heavy blow with the hand: he gave me a thump on the back |
| —vb | |
| 3. | (tr) to strike or beat heavily; pound |
| 4. | (intr) to throb, beat, or pound violently: his heart thumped with excitement |
| [C16: related to Icelandic, Swedish dialect dumpa to thump; see | |
| 'thumper | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
thump
c.1537, "to strike hard," probably imitative of the sound made by hitting with a heavy object (cf. E.Fris. dump "a knock," Swed. dial. dumpa "to make a noise"). The noun is first recorded 1552. Thumping (adj.) "exceptionally large" is colloquial from 1576.
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Example sentences
Moments later he heard a loud thump and people screaming down the platform.
As the lift operator began raising the lift, the employees on the ground heard a thump inside the silo.
At night the riverbanks echo with the urgent thump of unseen drums and raucous singing.
In fact it will pull itself closed with a distinct thump and cease existing.
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