- (prenominal) slang huge or excessive: a thumping loss
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thump•ing
(thum′ping),USA pronunciation adj.
thump′ing•ly, adv.
- of, like, or pertaining to a thump.
- strikingly great, immense, exceptional, or impressive;
resounding:a thumping victory at the polls.
- thump + -ing2 1570–80
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thumping /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/ adj
thump /θʌmp/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
v.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a blow with a heavy object, producing a dull sound.
- the sound made by or as if by such a blow.
v.
- to (cause to) be struck with a heavy object, so as to produce a dull sound: [~ + object]He thumped the side of the barrel.[no object]The cars thumped into each other.
- [no object] to beat violently or make a loud, fast beating noise, as the heart.
thump (thump),USA pronunciation
n.
v.t.
v.i.
thump′er, n.
- a blow with something thick and heavy, producing a dull sound;
a heavy knock. - the sound made by or as if by such a blow.
v.t.
- to strike or beat with something thick and heavy, so as to produce a dull sound;
pound. - (of an object) to strike against (something) heavily and noisily.
- Informal Termsto thrash severely.
v.i.
- to strike, beat, or fall heavily, with a dull sound.
- to walk with heavy steps;
pound. - to palpitate or beat violently, as the heart.
- imitative 1530–40
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thump /θʌmp/ n
- the sound of a heavy solid body hitting or pounding a comparatively soft surface
- a heavy blow with the hand
- (transitive) to strike or beat heavily; pound
- (intransitive) to throb, beat, or pound violently
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