a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
Used in a Sentence
thump
How to use thump in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for thump.
Editorial note
A thump, a tap, a swipe, or a scratch.
Examples9
Definitions5
Parts of speech2
Quick take
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of thump gathered in one view.
a heavy blow with the hand
move rhythmically; "Her heart was beating fast"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for thump.
noun
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
noun
a heavy blow with the hand
verb
move rhythmically; "Her heart was beating fast"
verb
make a dull sound; "the knocker thudded against the front door"
See also: thud
verb
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
Example sentences
A thump, a tap, a swipe, or a scratch.
Counter thump your way to the top, then hit whatever small claims will have you.
It is great when he flies about 20 miles per hour to me, flairs up and thump!, lands on my shoulder.
They want someone who owns the platform they can thump in the head when something goes wrong.
The OOM Killer tends to thump the postmaster, not the offending backend.
We would then turn around and drop our borrowed patent portfolio on the desk and it would thump pretty loud as well.
A lot like how car doors have sound deadening to give them a solid, satisfying thump, instead of a cheap, high frequency ring when you close them.
Unfortunately, the Linux OOM-killer is nave about postgres; it tends just to thump the postmaster.
Rule of thump is, that every upvote equals about 100 visitors, while the site is on HN, and that about same number of visitors come during the next days by tweets and facebooks.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use thump in a sentence?
A thump, a tap, a swipe, or a scratch.
What does thump mean?
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
What part of speech is thump?
thump is commonly used as noun, verb.