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to thump
01
to hit or strike heavily with the hand or a blunt object, producing a dull, muffled sound
Transitive: to thump sth
Examples
He thumped the table in frustration after a challenging day.
02
(of the heart) to beat or pulsate strongly and rapidly
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
thump
3rd person singular
thumps
present participle
thumping
past simple
thumped
past participle
thumped
Examples
Her heart thumped in her chest as she approached the stage to give her speech.
03
to make a dull, rhythmic sound, often as a result of a pulse or impact
Intransitive
Examples
The bass from the speakers made the floor thump in time with the music.
Thump
01
a heavy blow with the hand
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
thumps
02
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
Lexical Tree
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