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thumping
verb
noun
adjective
To hit (someone or something) as if to make a thump.
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/ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
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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.”
noun
A dull, heavy sound.
A beating.
“He received a thumping from the school bully.”
A heavy defeat.
adjective
Exceptional in some degree.
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Example Sentences
The cat thumped its tail in irritation.
Dance music thumped from the nightclub entrance.
He received a thumping from the school bully.
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