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Verb: thump  thúmp
  1. Move rhythmically
    "Her heart was thumping fast";
    - beat, pound
     
  2. Make a dull sound
    "the knocker thumped against the front door";
    - thud
     
  3. Hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
    "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist";
    - pound, poke
Noun: thump  thúmp
  1. A heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
    - thumping, clump, clunk, thud, clonk
     
  2. A heavy blow with the hand
    - slog [Brit, informal], slug

Derived forms: thumped, thumps, thumping

Type of: blow, go, hit, move, sound

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