Thump has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
2
a heavy blow with the hand
3
A blow that produces a muffled sound.
Verb
1
move rhythmically
"Her heart was beating fast"
2
make a dull sound
"the knocker thudded against the front door"
3
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
"the salesman pounded the door knocker"
"a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
4
To hit (someone or something) as if to make a thump.
Example Sentences
"Her heart was beating fast"
verb
"the knocker thudded against the front door"
verb
"the salesman pounded the door knocker"
verb
"a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
verb
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