thump
pronunciation
How to pronounce thump in British English:
UK [θʌmp]
How to pronounce thump in American English:
US [θʌmp]
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- Noun:
- a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
- a heavy blow with the hand
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- Verb:
- move rhythmically
- make a dull sound
- hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
Word Origin
- thump (v.)
- 1530s, "to strike hard," probably imitative of the sound made by hitting with a heavy object (compare East Frisian dump "a knock," Swedish dialectal dumpa "to make a noise"). Related: Thumped; thumping.
- thump (n.)
- 1550s, "dull, heavy sound," from thump (v.). As "a hard blow" from 1620s.
Example
- 1. I could feel my heart starting to thump loudly .
- 2. I didn 't hear a thump .
- 3. We heard a thump as he fell .
- 4. He fell back with a loud thump .
- 5. Bill gave me a friendly thump on the arm .