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thump
noun
verb
A blow that produces a muffled sound.
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/θʌmp/ /θʌmp/
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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.”
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Example Sentences
Where the thump have you been?!
The cat thumped its tail in irritation.
Dance music thumped from the nightclub entrance.