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
Zahra-Arabic, Persian
Kenyon-English
KornÉLiaKOR-nay-lee-awHungarian
Americaə-MER-i-kəEnglish
Voski-Armenian
TylarTIE-lərEnglish (Rare)