English dictionary

thump

noun

Pronunciation

/θʌmp/

Audio pronunciation

Parts of speech

noun verb

Definitions

noun

  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.

verb

  1. To hit (someone or something) as if to make a thump.
  2. To cause to make a thumping sound.
  3. To thud or pound.
  4. To throb with a muffled rhythmic sound.

Example sentences

Where the thump have you been?!
The cat thumped its tail in irritation.
Dance music thumped from the nightclub entrance.
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