THUMP

I. verb Etymology: imitative Date: 1548 transitive verb to strike or beat with or as if with something thick or heavy so as to cause a dull sound, pound , knock , whip , thrash , to produce (music) mechanically or in a mechanical manner, intransitive verb 1. to inflict a ~, to make or move with a ~ing sound, to make a vigorous endorsement , ~er noun II. noun Date: 1552 a blow or knock with or as if with something blunt or heavy