English Explanatory Dictionary

thump

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.
  4. Synonym of bump (“sudden movement of underground strata”).
verb
  1. To hit (someone or something) as if to make a thump.
  2. To cause to make a thumping sound.
  3. To thud or pound.
  4. To throb with a muffled rhythmic sound.
  5. (of a rabbit) to hit the ground with the back legs to signal agitation.

Pronunciation

/θʌmp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-thump.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-thump.wav

Word forms

thump thumps thumping thumped

Etymology

Mid 16th century, probably imitative.

Synonyms

bump

Derived words

callithump ecky thump kerthump thump-cushion thump-thump tubthump bethump Bible thumping heart-thumping Koran thumping Quran thumping thumper thumpity thumpy tub-thumping unthumped

Translations

Dutch: bons Dutch: dof Finnish: tömähdys Finnish: jysähdys Finnish: kumahdus Finnish: kumaus German: dumpf Irish: tuairt Italian: tonfo Polish: tąpnięcie Polish: łomot Romanian: sunet înăbușit Russian: глухо́й уда́р Spanish: ruido sordo Swedish: dunk
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