thump
//θʌmp//
Verb
thumpInfinitive
thumpPresent tense
thumpedPast tense
thumpedPast participle
thumpingPresent participle
thumpsThird-person singular
1
To strike or beat heavily, especially with the fist.
He thumped the table with his fist in anger.
2
To move or fall with a heavy, dull sound.
The heavy box thumped onto the floor.
3
(Of the heart) to beat strongly and rapidly, especially due to excitement or fear.
My heart was thumping with excitement before the big game.
Noun
thumpSingular
thumpsPlural
1
A heavy, dull blow or the sound it makes.
I heard a loud thump from upstairs.
2
A strong, rapid heartbeat.
She could feel the thump of her heart as she waited for the results.