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thump

/θʌmp/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A blow that produces a muffled sound.
  2. The sound of such a blow; a thud.
  3. Used to replace the vulgar or blasphemous element in "what the hell" and similar phrases.
  4. To hit (someone or something) as if to make a thump.
  5. To cause to make a thumping sound.
  6. To thud or pound.
  7. To throb with a muffled rhythmic sound.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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