thump | | |
n. (event) | 1. clump, clunk, thud, thump, thumping | a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects). |
| ~ sound | the sudden occurrence of an audible event.; "the sound awakened them" |
n. (act) | 2. thump | a heavy blow with the hand. |
| ~ blow | a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon.; "a blow on the head" |
v. (motion) | 3. beat, pound, thump | move rhythmically.; "Her heart was beating fast" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| ~ pulsate, pulse, throb | expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically.; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it" |
| ~ palpitate, flutter | beat rapidly.; "His heart palpitated" |
| ~ thrash | beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all. |
| ~ beat | indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks.; "Beat the rhythm" |
| ~ flap | move noisily.; "flags flapped in the strong wind" |
v. (perception) | 4. thud, thump | make a dull sound.; "the knocker thudded against the front door" |
| ~ sound, go | make a certain noise or sound.; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" |
v. (contact) | 5. poke, pound, thump | hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument.; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist" |
| ~ hit | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument.; "He hit her hard in the face" |
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