to thump out
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7.0
- phrasal verb
- /θʌmp aʊt/
:
marcar
- The drummer thumped out a fast beat that energized the whole crowd.
Examples
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Then a fellow with glasses thumped out a rhythm on the bruised belly of an old canvas drum.
Fiction book (1999) -
Minnie Arthur seized the moment and thumped out "When Irish Eyes are Smiling" on the piano.
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As reports of General McClellan's nomination reached the Confederate lines in Virginia, military bands thumped out Dixie songs.
Synonyms
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1.2
To hit something or someone again and again, making a rhythm
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1.3
To hit something again and again very hard
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1.3
To make a continuous rhythmic sound by hitting a surface
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3.7
To sing or play music loudly with a lot of energy
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8.7
To play music loudly so people can hear
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6.7
To hit something again and again with force, for example when playing an instrument
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3.6
Make a rhythm by hitting something repeatedly, like a drum
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5.7
To make a deep loud sound that can be heard far away
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9.3
Play loud, energetic music to make people excited
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7.7
Play a loud, strong rhythm on a drum or instrument
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7.8
To play music loudly and simply on an instrument
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The verb 'thump' (to strike and make a dull sound) clearly connects to producing beats, and in many phrasal verbs the particle 'out' signals emission or complete production, so a learner could reasonably infer 'to forcefully produce a rhythm or tune by thumping.' However, the specific collocational use of 'thump out' for playing a tune is somewhat conventional and the particle meaning is abstract, so full comprehension may require prior exposure.
Etymology
Thump out paints a simple picture: the word thump is a heavy, repeated hit and out shows the sound being pushed into the room. That's why it means 'to play or produce a rhythm or tune forcefully'.