thump



thump on someone or something

to pound on someone or something. Tim was angry with Roger and thumped on him a little, but decided to forgive him. Andy thumped on the bass drum for an hour.
See also: on, thump

thump something down

to throw something down so it makes a pounding noise. Nancy thumped the parcel down and caught her breath. She thumped down the parcel.
See also: down, thump

thump something out (on the piano)

to pound out music on a piano. Joel thumped a happy tune out on the piano. He thumped out a well-known tune.
See also: out, thump

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JaylonJAY-lənAfrican American (Modern)
Sigsteinn-Ancient Scandinavian
Xystos-Late Greek
Ton-Dutch
Lindiwe-Southern African, Zulu
MÁXimaMAHK-see-mahSpanish