thumper

Variant of thump

thump definition

thump (t̸hump)

noun

  1. a blow with something heavy and blunt, as with a cudgel
  2. the dull sound made by such a blow

Etymology: echoic

transitive verb

  1. to strike with a thump or thumps
    1. to thrash; beat severely
    2. to defeat decisively

intransitive verb

  1. to hit or fall with a thump
  2. to make a dull, heavy sound; pound; throb

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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