to whump
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9.0
- verb
- /wʌmp/
:
dar un golpe sordo
- I've been thumped, dumped, bumped, and whumped;
Examples
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As the heavy box hit the ground, it made a loud whump that echoed in the empty room.
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"The best part is, we left the beer cans!" They were hysterical, Mack too, laughing, whumping each other till they cried.
Fiction book (1990) -
Tires whump, short on air, shriek.
Fiction book (1990) -
And WHUMPS down with legs astraddle.
Fiction book (1997) -
Until he lands, whump!
Fiction book (1993) -
Jordan whumps down beside him with legs astraddle and shoots Cortez a "Hey, no problem" look.
Fiction book (1997) -
The basketball fell from the hoop and landed on the court with a dull whump.
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After the climber lost his grip, he fell onto the ledge with a heavy whump.
Synonyms
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3.4
To hit something hard so it makes a dull sound
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6.0
To put down something or sit down heavily so it makes a loud sound
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3.5
To make a heavy, dull sound when something hits or falls
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8.3
To hit something so it makes a dull, heavy sound
To hit something so it makes a dull thumping sound
To fall or put something down heavily so it makes a dull sound
In a short soft way that makes a hollow sound when something falls
To hit something hard so it makes a loud sound
Antonyms
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Whump comes from copying a heavy 'thud' sound, like thump, and is used as a verb for hitting or falling with that dull noise. So to 'whump' is to make a dull, heavy sound when you hit or land.