thump

Meaning

Noun

1. A blow that produces a muffled sound.
2. The sound of such a blow; a thud.
3. (colloquial) Used to replace the vulgar or blasphemous element in "what the hell" and similar phrases.

Verb

1. To hit (someone or something) as if to make a thump.
2. To cause to make a thumping sound.
3. To thud or pound.
4. To throb with a muffled rhythmic sound.

Synonyms

thud

bang

beat

hit

strike

pound

💷

blow

knock

bump

clunk

whack

slam

poke

smack

hammer

🔨

thumping

clump

whomp

punch

👊

batter

pulsate

jolt

splash

plop

tap

cuff

fling

peal

pelt

pierce

pommel

pulse

pummel

race

rumble

slap

slug

smash

smite

spank

thrash

throb

thrum

thwack

toll

wallop

ward off

whacker

whip

plunk down

heavy thrashing

bang things

bam

thuddingly to paste

bash

beat up

belt

biff

bong

bop

bounce

buffet

butt

cane

caraway

clout

club

crash

cumin

din

dribble

fist

✊

impact

jostle

lam

lash

maul

mitt

noise

nubbin

Pronounced as (IPA)

/θʌmp/

Etymology

Mid 16th century, probably imitative.