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thumped Definition


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thump
noun
    1. A heavy blow, or the dull sound of a blow.
      Thesaurus: thud, bang, crash, clunk, bang, knock, cuff, whack, wallop, blow.
verb thumped, thumping
    tr & intr
    1. To beat or strike with dull-sounding heavy blows.
      Thesaurus: pound, throb, beat, thrash, knock, hit, batter, rap, crash, lambaste, strike, smack.
    intr
    2. To throb or beat violently.
    3. To play (a tune), especially on a piano, by pounding heavily on the keys.
      Form: thump something out (also)
    4. To move with heavy pounding steps.
      Form: thump along (usually)
      Form: thump around
Etymology: 16c: imitating the sound.



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