THUMP

[verb] - to hit once or many times, often making making a soft, heavy noiseHe thumped him in the face. [T]The rabbit was always thumping its paw against the cage. [T]He thumped on the door but nobody came. [I]She thumped the heavy bag down (= put the bag down quickly and hard) on the floor. [T]If your heart thumps it beats more strongly and quickly than usual, because of exercise, fear or excitement.If your head is thumping you are in pain because you can feel the beating in your head.When I woke up my mouth was dry and my head was thumping.I've got a thumping headache.