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Synonyms for thump


Grammar : Noun
Spell : thuhmp
Phonetic Transcription : θʌmp

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Définition of thump

Origin :
  • 1530s, "to strike hard," probably imitative of the sound made by hitting with a heavy object (cf. East Frisian dump "a knock," Swedish dialectal dumpa "to make a noise"). Related: Thumped; thumping.
  • noun hit
Example sentences :
  • "Thump them," he answered, and presently went back to his post of observation.
  • Extract from : « Roden's Corner » by Henry Seton Merriman
  • Miss G. Lord, father, what a thump on the back to salute one with.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • Thump--thump--thump--your heart slows up with disappointment.
  • Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White
  • Leonard, whose side was sore enough from the thump, did not work.
  • Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling
  • They landed with a thump which seemed to shake all life from two of them.
  • Extract from : « The Bluff of the Hawk » by Anthony Gilmore
  • And he gave himself a thump on the breast with his doubled fist.
  • Extract from : « The Downfall » by Emile Zola
  • The Cahoon fist descended upon the kitchen table with a thump.
  • Extract from : « Fair Harbor » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
  • His feet slipped from the hearth and struck the floor with a thump.
  • Extract from : « Fair Harbor » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
  • Then Azuba stopped pounding the foot of the berth and began to thump him instead.
  • Extract from : « Cap'n Dan's Daughter » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • From behind him came a yelp, another, a thump, and then a series of thumps and yelps.
  • Extract from : « The Woman-Haters » by Joseph C. Lincoln
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