thump
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3.0
- noun
- /θʌmp/
:
golpe sordo
- I heard a heavy thump when the book fell off the shelf.
Was a thump, A thump and a dragging sound.
- Was a thump, A thump and a dragging sound.
- And then she hears a little thump and then another and another.
- Super punchy kick, really punchy kick, tighter kick, not as much room Sund again, more of a thump that hits you in the chest.
- Now together they pushed it till it over balanced, and dropped with that same final heavy thump on the far side of the wall.
- All of a sudden I feel this thump, you know, this car approaching me and, and, and somebody, you know, music was, was just the base was happening.
- I heard the thump when he hit the floor and I went in and he was laying on the floor and I fell for a pulse and it was thready.
Examples
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There was a sudden thump, and I leapt to my feet, ready to run.
Fiction book (1992) -
Now together they pushed it till it over balanced, and dropped with that same final heavy thump on the far side of the wall.
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And then she hears a little thump and then another and another.
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The next night, however, I thought I heard my window opening and a loud thump as if something entered my room.
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At the cut, we hear a thump, close by, and briefly the sounds of a struggle.
Fiction book (1990) -
There was a thump followed by vibration, loss of control, and a dive to the ground.
Academic text (2003) -
We know you are there!" The thump of jackboots sounded against the stairs.
Fiction book (1991) -
My last condo would resonate with every upstairs thump, and every fixture would rattle.
Blog text (6) -
Ned kicked the p149 door shut with a resounding thump, then sat on the arm of the couch.
Fiction book (1991) -
There were muffled thumps and bangs as he threw things in and out of his closet.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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2.2
A heavy, dull sound made when something hits or falls
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6.0
A heavy, dull sound made when something hits a hard surface
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8.9
A dull hollow sound when something heavy hits a surface
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9.5
A sudden heavy splash or thud when something falls
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4.4
A heavy, dull sound that something makes when it falls or hits the ground
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8.1
A loud heavy sound when something hits or falls
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5.4
A heavy dull sound that a hard object makes when it is hit or dropped
A dull heavy sound when something falls or is hit
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Etymology
Thump comes from people copying the sound of a heavy hit — they said 'thump' to show a low, 'dull' noise. Think of the similar word thud, so a thump is the heavy, dull sound you hear when something hits a surface.