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- [thuhmp]
- /θʌmp/
- /θʌmp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thuhmp]
- /θʌmp/
Definitions of thump word
- noun thump a blow with something thick and heavy, producing a dull sound; a heavy knock. 1
- noun thump the sound made by or as if by such a blow. 1
- verb with object thump to strike or beat with something thick and heavy, so as to produce a dull sound; pound. 1
- verb with object thump (of an object) to strike against (something) heavily and noisily. 1
- verb with object thump Informal. to thrash severely. 1
- verb without object thump to strike, beat, or fall heavily, with a dull sound. 1
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Origin of thump
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40; imitative
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Parts of speech for Thump
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thump popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
thump usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thump
noun thump
- appulse — a very close approach of two celestial bodies so that they are in conjunction but no eclipse or occultation occurs
- bat — A bat is a specially shaped piece of wood that is used for hitting the ball in baseball, softball, cricket, rounders, or table tennis.
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- blindside — If you say that you were blindsided by something, you mean that it surprised you in a negative way.
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
verb thump
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- backlashed — a sudden, forceful backward movement; recoil.
- backlashing — a sudden, forceful backward movement; recoil.
- bam — a hoax, deception, cheating
- bamming — a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
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