THUMP


Meaning of THUMP in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' th ə mp

Function: verb

Etymology: imitative

Date: 1548

transitive verb

1 : to strike or beat with or as if with something thick or heavy so as to cause a dull sound

2 : POUND , KNOCK

3 : WHIP , THRASH

4 : to produce (music) mechanically or in a mechanical manner ― usually used with out < thump ed out a tune on the piano>

intransitive verb

1 a : to inflict a thump b : to make or move with a thumping sound

2 : to make a vigorous endorsement <got a couple of ⋯ senators to thump for him ― N.Y. Herald Tribune >

– thump · er noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.