thump
word
/ˈθəmp/
/θˈʌmp/
Definition
A dull, heavy sound made when something hits or falls with force; also, to hit something and cause such a sound.
Usage & Nuances
'Thump' is mostly informal and often describes sounds made by a body, door, heart, or by hitting something heavily. It can be both a noun ('a big thump') and a verb ('thump on the door'). Common collocations are 'heart thumping', 'a loud thump', and 'to thump someone/thing'.
Spanish: golpe fuerte - golpear (con fuerza)Portuguese (BR): baque - pancada forte - bater (com força)Portuguese (PT): baque - pancada forte - bater (com força)Chinese (Simplified): 重击 - 砰然声Chinese (Traditional): 重擊 - 砰然聲Hindi: ज़ोरदार चोट - धप्प की आवाज़Arabic: ضربة قوية - يصطدم بقوةBengali: ঠুস - বাড়ি (হালকা আঘাত) - ধাক্কা (ভারী শব্দ)Russian: глухой удар - бухать (звук) - стучатьJapanese: ドン（音）- 強く叩くVietnamese: cú thình thịch - tiếng động mạnhKorean: 쿵 (소리) - 세게 치다Turkish: güm (ses) - gümlemek - sertçe vurmakUrdu: دھپ کی آواز - زور سے مارناIndonesian: bunyi gedebuk - memukul keras
Example Sentences
My heart was thumping as I waited for the results.
natural
He thumped the table with his fist.
basic
The ball landed with a loud thump.
basic
I heard a thump outside the window.
basic
There was a thump upstairs, like someone dropped something heavy.
natural
She gave me a playful thump on the arm to get my attention.
natural