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bomp

bomp

10 8.4
A soft thumping sound often heard in music or play
  • noun
  • /bɑmp/
: bomp
  • ♪ I got a letter this morning ♪ ♪ I got a letter this morning ♪ ♪ who put the bomp in the bomp shooby dooby bomp?
  • a little bomp

Examples

  • ♪ I got a letter this morning ♪ ♪ I got a letter this morning ♪ ♪ who put the bomp in the bomp shooby dooby bomp?

  • The playful bomp of the drums added energy to the song.

  • No, it's like, it's the the advert starts and it's like bump, bump, bump, butter, bump, butter.

  • And he uses this, he uses this musical motif in Sicario of this like bump, bump, bump, bump.

  • ♪ ♪ who put the bomp in the bomp shooby dooby bomp?

  • ♪ ♪ you did ♪ ♪ I got a letter this morning ♪ ♪ who put the bomp in the bomp shooby dooby bomp?

  • ♪ ♪ who put the bomp in the bomp shooby dooby bomp?

  • ♪ ♪ you did ♪ ♪ I got a letter this morning ♪ ♪ who put the bomp in the bomp shooby dooby bomp?

  • We could hear the bomp of the bass vibrating through the walls during the concert.

  • As the kids danced, the bomp of the music kept everyone's spirits high.

Synonyms

bup
vsbomp
  • Baby Talk
29 9.9

A soft sound that shows a gentle jump or landing

is a stronger thumping sound rather than a soft landing
boop
vsbomp
28 8.4

A short high sound made by a device like a toy

is a lower more physical thump rather than a high tone
boing
vsbomp
  • Informal
13 8.2

A short sound like the noise of something bouncing

is heavier and focuses on a deep playful thump rather than bounce
drumbeat
vsbomp
12 1.6

A repeated sound made by hitting a drum

is a single playful thump often used in music or play
rub-a-dub
vsbomp
3 9.9

A steady repeating drum sound you hear at parades

is less continuous and more a single playful thump
shaboingboing sound
vsbomp
  • Baby Talk
9.9

A silly bouncing sound that toys or cartoons make when they move

is a single stronger thump used in music or play

How Loud

bang
390 1.3
whack
35 6.3
thump
51 3.0
bomp
10 8.4
tap
57 1.0

Surface Forms

bomp singular
bomps plural

Etymology

Bomp is an imitation of a soft, thumping sound, like bump or boom, and it names a short 'thump' you might hear in music or when boots hit a wooden floor.