THUMP


Meaning of THUMP in English

I. ˈthəmp 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 — New York Herald Tribune

• thump·er noun

II. noun

Date: 1552

: a blow or knock with or as if with something blunt or heavy ; also : the sound made by such a blow

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.