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