Thumping

verb

/ˈθʌmpɪŋ/

Word Frequency: 0.7

Definitions

1.verbTo hit (someone or something) as if to make a thump.

2.verbTo cause to make a thumping sound.

"The cat thumped its tail in irritation."

3.verbTo thud or pound.

4.verbTo throb with a muffled rhythmic sound.

"Dance music thumped from the nightclub entrance."

5.nounA dull, heavy sound.

6.nounA beating.

"He received a thumping from the school bully."

7.nounA heavy defeat.

8.adjectiveExceptional in some degree.

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