thump

¹thump

verb \ˈthəmp\

Definition of THUMP

transitive verb

1

: to strike or beat with or as if with something thick or heavy so as to cause a dull sound

2

: pound, knock

3

: whip, thrash

4

: to produce (music) mechanically or in a mechanical manner —usually used with out <thumped out a tune on the piano>

intransitive verb

1

a : to inflict a thump b : to make or move with a thumping sound

2

: to make a vigorous endorsement <got a couple of … senators to thump for him — New York Herald Tribune>

— thump·er noun

Examples of THUMP

1. The boat thumped against the side of the pier.
2. <thumped the desk with his hand as he delivered his speech>

Origin of THUMP

imitative

First Known Use: 1548

Related to THUMP

Synonyms: bang, bash, bat, belt, biff, bludgeon, bob, bonk, bop, box, bust, clap, clip, clobber, clock, clout, crack, hammer, knock, nail, paste, pound, punch, rap, slam, slap, slog, slug, smack, smite, sock, strike, swat, swipe, tag, hit, thwack, wallop, whack, whale, zap

Related Words: batter, beat, buffet, bung, chop, cuff, drub, lace, lambaste (or lambast), lick, mangle, maul, pelt, pepper, pommel, pummel, rough; scuff; bunt, flick, stroke, tap; bump, butt, jab, jostle, kick, knee, poke, prod, push, shove, stamp; bowl (down or over), cream, deck, dump [slang], fell, floor, knock down, level; rabbit-punch, sucker punch; cane, club, cudgel, flail, flog, lash, sap, slash, sledge, sledgehammer, spear, stab, switch, thrash, whip; bean, brain, conk, skull

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Rhymes with THUMP

bump, chump, clomp, clump, comp, crump, dump, flump, frump, grump, hump, jump, lump, plump, pump, rump, schlump, slump, stump, sump, trump, tump, ump, whump