thump
/θʌmp/
verb
- To hit or strike something heavily, often with a dull sound.
- She thumped the table with her fist to get everyone's attention.
- He thumped the side of the old TV to make the picture come back.
- The boxer thumped his opponent hard in the chest.
- To beat or pulse strongly, especially the heart.
- I could feel my pulse thumping in my ears after the long run.
- Her heart thumped with excitement as she opened the letter.
- His heart thumped loudly as he waited for the test results.
- To move or fall with a heavy, dull sound.
- The heavy book thumped onto the floor from the shelf.
- The bag of sand thumped against the ground when he dropped it.
- He thumped down the stairs in his boots, waking everyone up.
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noun
- A heavy, dull blow or the sound made by such a blow.
- There was a sudden thump as the car hit the pothole.
- The boxer landed a solid thump on his opponent's jaw.
- We heard a loud thump coming from the attic.
- A strong, heavy beat, especially of the heart.
- The doctor listened to the steady thump of the baby's heartbeat.
- Each thump of his pulse seemed to shake his whole body.
- She felt a thump in her chest when she saw the surprise party.