thumping
/ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
adverb
- Used to emphasize something very large or extreme.
- They served a thumping big portion of pie for dessert.
- The report was thumping good, so the boss was pleased.
- It was a thumping great lie, and everyone knew it.
adjective
- Very large or impressive in size, amount, or degree.
- She received a thumping bonus for her hard work this year.
- The team won by a thumping margin of 20 points.
- The movie was a thumping success at the box office.
- Pounding or beating heavily, especially with a dull, heavy sound.
- He had a thumping headache after the loud concert.
- I could hear the thumping sound of a drum in the distance.
- The thumping bass from the car next to me shook my windows.
Antonyms
noun
- A heavy, dull beating or pounding sound or action.
- The thumping in his chest told him he was nervous.
- The thumping of the drums could be heard from miles away.
- There was a loud thumping on the door late at night.
- A severe beating or defeat.
- The old car took a thumping on the rough road.
- The bully gave the smaller kid a real thumping.
- Our team took a thumping in the championship game.