thump
/θʌmp/
noun
- 1
A blow that produces a muffled sound.
- 2
The sound of such a blow; a thud.
- 3
Used to replace the vulgar or blasphemous element in "what the hell" and similar phrases.
“Where the thump have you been?!”
verb
- 1
To hit (someone or something) as if to make a thump.
- 2
To cause to make a thumping sound.
“The cat thumped its tail in irritation.”
- 3
To thud or pound.
- 4
To throb with a muffled rhythmic sound.
“Dance music thumped from the nightclub entrance.”
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