to thump

Examples

• All

• Big mouth Billy Bass thumps on the wall.

  Harvard University

• "It's the weather," Erbie drawled, thumping the harmonica against the heel of his palm.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Ever so slowly, the man thumped his chest with his right hand.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Press the last key on the right; it thumps and sticks.

  Fiction book (1992)

• When he ignored her, she thumped him softly in the back with her small fist.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Don't you, she said, and she actually thumped me in the ribs with the soft side of her fist.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Floorboards creak and bend as searching tentacles thump and scrape along under the floor.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Cobra helicopter gunships thumped overhead, launching rockets into buildings along the far side of the river.

  Academic text (2013)

• CLOSE-UP of the donkey's hooves thumping along as Edgar leads her to the barn.

  Fiction book (1990)

• He thumped the table to get everyone's attention.

Synonyms

H

to hit

vsto thump

∞ 1.0

To strike someone or something with force

is a heavy strike that specifically produces a dull sound on impact

B

to beat

vsto thump

• NSFW

∞ 1.2

To hit something or someone again and again, making a rhythm

is a single heavy strike making a dull sound rather than a repeated rhythm

P

to pound

vsto thump

225 1.3

To hit something again and again very hard

is a heavy single hit making a dull sound rather than repeated loud blows

B

to bashing

vsto thump

• NSFW

57 3.2

To hit something or someone hard and repeatedly

is a heavy single blow making a dull sound rather than repeated battering

T

to thwack

vsto thump

3 8.0

To hit something hard with a flat object so it makes a loud sound

is a heavy blunt hit that makes a dull sound not a sharp one

T

to thud

vsto thump

2 3.5

To make a heavy, dull sound when something hits or falls

is the action of hitting heavily rather than only the sound

W

to whap

vsto thump

1 8.1

To hit something or someone hard and make a loud sound

is a heavy blow that makes a dull sound rather than a loud one

W

to whump

vsto thump

1 9.0

To hit something so it makes a dull heavy sound

is mainly a heavy strike rather than an impact from falling

C

to clonk

vsto thump

1 8.3

To hit something so it makes a dull, heavy sound

is the heavy blow itself rather than focusing on the sound

B

to bomp

vsto thump

9.5

To hit something so it makes a dull thumping sound

is a heavy strike focusing on force rather than the sound

W

to whuff

vsto thump

9.9

To hit something so it makes a dull heavy sound

is a forceful blow that stresses force more than the sound

G

to give a whap

vsto thump

• Informal

8.8

To hit something quickly with a short, sharp blow

is a heavy blunt hit that makes a dull rather than sharp sound

Antonyms

C

to caress

55 3.4

To touch someone or something gently to show love

Idioms

E

ecky thump

• Archaic

9.9

A short shout showing surprise or disbelief

Phrasal Verbs

T

to thump out

1 7.0

To play a strong, repeated beat by hitting an instrument like a drum

How Hard

to smash

311 2.1

to thump

27 3.4

to strike

553 2.4

to hit

∞ 1.0

tap

66 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology