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Meaning of thumping

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

thumping

Pronunciation:/ˈθʌmpɪŋ/

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.

noun

Definitions

  1. A dull, heavy sound.

  2. A beating.

    Example: He received a thumping from the school bully.

  3. A heavy defeat.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Exceptional in some degree.