thump
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈθəmp// UK //θˈʌmp// thump
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.
I heard a loud thump from the basement.
The bass thump from the neighbor's speakers was so loud that it shook the floorboards of the apartment.
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.