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1. A heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
   - thump, clump, clunk, thud, clonk

1. Very large
   "a thumping loss";
   - humongous [informal], banging [informal], whopping [informal], walloping [informal], humungous [informal]

1. Move rhythmically
   "Her heart was thumping fast";
   - beat, pound
    
2. Make a dull sound
   "the knocker thumped against the front door";
   - thud
    
3. Hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
   "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist";
   - pound, poke

Derived forms: thumpings

See also: big, large

Type of: go, hit, move, sound

Encyclopedia: Thump