thump
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/θʌmp/
English
Definitions
noun
- A blow that produces a muffled sound.
- The sound of such a blow; a thud.
- Used to replace the vulgar or blasphemous element in "what the hell" and similar phrases.“Where the thump have you been?!”
verb
- To hit (someone or something) as if to make a thump.
- To cause to make a thumping sound.“The cat thumped its tail in irritation.”
- To thud or pound.
- To throb with a muffled rhythmic sound.“Dance music thumped from the nightclub entrance.”