thump
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Synonyms: hump, trump, thumb, chump, whump, tump, thrump, thurp, thum, thmp, thomp
Antonyms: hump, trump, thumb, chump, whump, tump, thrump, thurp, thum, thmp, thomp
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Noun
- A [[blow]] that produces a [[muffled]] [[sound]].
- The sound of such a blow; a [[thud]].
- {{lb|en|dated|colloquial|euphemism}} {{n-g|Used to replace the vulgar or blasphemous element in "[[what the hell]]" and similar phrases.}}
- {{lb|en|mining}} {{syn of|en|bump||sudden movement of underground strata}}.
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive|mainly|_|UK}} To [[hit]] (someone or something) as if to make a [[thump#noun|thump]].
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To cause to make a thumping sound.
- {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[thud]] or [[pound]].
- {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[throb]] with a muffled [[rhythmic]] sound.
- {{lb|en|intransitive}} (of a [[rabbit]]) to hit the ground with the back legs to signal agitation.
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