Topic: TEXTURES, SOUNDS
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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Origin: | From the sound |
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thump1
1 [transitive] informal to hit someone very hard with your hand closed : If you don't shut up, I'm going to thump you! She thumped the table with her fist.
If you don't shut up, I'm going to thump you!She thumped the table with her fist.2 [intransitive,transitive always + adverb/preposition]CS to hit against something loudly : His feet thumped loudly on the bare boards. He thumped his cup down on the table.
His feet thumped loudly on the bare boards.He thumped his cup down on the table.3 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to walk or run with your feet making a loud heavy sound as they touch the ground : Stella came thumping down the stairs.
Stella came thumping down the stairs.4 [intransitive] if your heart thumps, it beats very strongly and quickly because you are frightened or excited : My heart was thumping inside my chest.
My heart was thumping inside my chest.WORD FOCUS: hit WORD FOCUS: hit
with your fist: punch, thump, bash
with your open hand as a punishment: smack, spank, slap
with a hammer: bang, hammer
in order to get attention: bang, knock, tap, hammer
accidentally: bump into, crash into, strike, bang, knock, collide (with)
➔ See also hit
WORD FOCUS: hit with your fist: punch, thump, bash
with your open hand as a punishment: smack, spank, slap
with a hammer: bang, hammer
in order to get attention: bang, knock, tap, hammer
accidentally: bump into, crash into, strike, bang, knock, collide (with)
➔ See also hit
