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Meaning of thump

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

thump

Pronunciation:/θʌmp/

noun

Definitions

  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.

    Example: Where the thump have you been?!

verb

Definitions

  1. To hit (someone or something) as if to make a thump.

  2. To cause to make a thumping sound.

    Example: The cat thumped its tail in irritation.

  3. To thud or pound.

  4. To throb with a muffled rhythmic sound.

    Example: Dance music thumped from the nightclub entrance.