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thump

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈθəmp// UK //θˈʌmp// thump
Definition

n. a loud, heavy sound that you hear when something hits a surface. It is often a deep, solid noise like a heart beating or a heavy object falling.

n. a loud, heavy, dull sound, typically produced by a heavy object striking a surface or by a rhythmic pulse. Often used to describe the sound of a heartbeat or a heavy bass note.


SIMPLE

I heard a loud thump from the basement.

CONTEXTUAL

The bass thump from the neighbor's speakers was so loud that it shook the floorboards of the apartment.

COMPLEX

The rhythmic thump of the engine provided a steady background to the conversation, masking the occasional creak of the old wooden hull as it moved through the waves.

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