Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwuhmp, wuhmp]
- /ʰwʌmp, wʌmp/
- /wˈʌmp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hwuhmp, wuhmp]
- /ʰwʌmp, wʌmp/
Definitions of whump word
- noun whump A dull thudding sound. 1
- noun whump a dull thud 0
- noun whump thump 0
- noun whump a thump. 0
- verb whump (Transitive Verb) to strike something with a whump. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of whump
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Whump
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whump popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.