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Noun: thumping  thúm-ping
  1. A heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
    - thump, clump, clunk, thud, clonk
Adjective: thumping  thúm-ping
  1. (used informally) very large
    "a thumping loss"
    - humongous, banging, whopping, walloping, humungous
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

Derived forms: thumpings

See also: big, large

Type of: go, hit, move, sound

Encyclopedia: Thump