whump

[ wuhmp, hwuhmp ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

whump

/ wʌmp /

Origin of whump¹

First recorded in 1925–30; imitative

Origin of whump¹

C19: of imitative origin

I landed sort of spread-eagle flat and seemed to hang there before I slid down the wall to the floor with a meaty-sounding Whump!

Edwards heard the command, then the steady whump-whump of the feet of marching men.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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