Meaning of "thump" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THUMP

Related to Icelandic, Swedish dialect dumpa to thump.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF THUMP

thump  [θʌmp]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THUMP

Thump is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb thump in English.

WHAT DOES THUMP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Onomatopoeia

An onomatopoeia (sometimes written as onomatopœia) ( pronunciation (US) (help·info), from the Greek ὀνοματοποιία; ὄνομα for "name" and ποιέω for "I make", adjectival form: "onomatopoeic" or "onomatopoetic") is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles or suggests the source of the sound that it describes. Onomatopoeia (as an uncountable noun) refers to the property of such words. Common occurrences of onomatopoeias include animal noises such as "oink", "meow", "roar" or "chirp". Onomatopoeias are not the same across all languages; they conform to some extent to the broader linguistic system they are part of; hence the sound of a clock may be tick tock in English, dī dā in Mandarin, or katchin katchin in Japanese. Although in the English language the term onomatopoeia means the imitation of a sound, in the Greek language the compound word onomatopoeia (ονοματοποιία) means "making or creating names". For words that imitate sounds the term Ηχομιμητικό (echomimetico or echomimetic) is used.

Definition of thump in the English dictionary

The first definition of thump in the dictionary is the sound of a heavy solid body hitting or pounding a comparatively soft surface. Other definition of thump is a heavy blow with the hand. Thump is also to strike or beat heavily; pound.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO THUMP

PRESENT

Present

I thump

you thump

he/she/it thumps

we thump

you thump

they thump

Present continuous

I am thumping

you are thumping

he/she/it is thumping

we are thumping

you are thumping

they are thumping

Present perfect

I have thumped

you have thumped

he/she/it has thumped

we have thumped

you have thumped

they have thumped

Present perfect continuous

I have been thumping

you have been thumping

he/she/it has been thumping

we have been thumping

you have been thumping

they have been thumping

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I thumped

you thumped

he/she/it thumped

we thumped

you thumped

they thumped

Past continuous

I was thumping

you were thumping

he/she/it was thumping

we were thumping

you were thumping

they were thumping

Past perfect

I had thumped

you had thumped

he/she/it had thumped

we had thumped

you had thumped

they had thumped

Past perfect continuous

I had been thumping

you had been thumping

he/she/it had been thumping

we had been thumping

you had been thumping

they had been thumping

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will thump

you will thump

he/she/it will thump

we will thump

you will thump

they will thump

Future continuous

I will be thumping

you will be thumping

he/she/it will be thumping

we will be thumping

you will be thumping

they will be thumping

Future perfect

I will have thumped

you will have thumped

he/she/it will have thumped

we will have thumped

you will have thumped

they will have thumped

Future perfect continuous

I will have been thumping

you will have been thumping

he/she/it will have been thumping

we will have been thumping

you will have been thumping

they will have been thumping

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would thump

you would thump

he/she/it would thump

we would thump

you would thump

they would thump

Conditional continuous

I would be thumping

you would be thumping

he/she/it would be thumping

we would be thumping

you would be thumping

they would be thumping

Conditional perfect

I would have thump

you would have thump

he/she/it would have thump

we would have thump

you would have thump

they would have thump

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been thumping

you would have been thumping

he/she/it would have been thumping

we would have been thumping

you would have been thumping

they would have been thumping

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you thump
we let´s thump
you thump

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to thump

Past participle

thumped

Present Participle

thumping

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «THUMP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «thump» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of thump

bang · batter · beat · belabour · blow · chin · clobber · clout · clunk · crash · deck · hit · knock · palpitate · pound · pulsate · pulse · punch · rap · smack · strike · swipe · thrash · throb · thud · thwack · wallop · whack

TRANSLATION OF THUMP

Find out the translation of thump to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of thump from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thump» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 重击
• Translator English - Spanish: aporrear
• English: thump
• Translator English - Hindi: प्रहार
• Translator English - Arabic: يَطْرُقُ
• Translator English - Russian: глухой звук
• Translator English - Portuguese: pancada
• Translator English - Bengali: দুম্ শব্দে আঘাত
• Translator English - French: cogner
• Translator English - Malay: Berdebar-debar
• Translator English - German: schlagen
• Translator English - Japanese: ゴツンと打つ
• Translator English - Korean: 탁 치다
• Translator English - Javanese: Thump
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đập
• Translator English - Tamil: கட்டை
• Translator English - Marathi: ठोसा
• Translator English - Turkish: yumruk
• Translator English - Italian: battere
• Translator English - Polish: uderzyć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: бити
• Translator English - Romanian: a lovi tare
• Translator English - Greek: βαριοχτυπώ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: doef
• Translator English - Swedish: dunka
• Translator English - Norwegian: banke (på)

5 QUOTES WITH «THUMP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word thump.

1

Clive James

Disco dancing is just the steady thump of a giant moron knocking in an endless nail.

2

Nell Newman

I grew up shopping from farm stands. Dad taught me how to smell a good cantaloupe and thump a watermelon for ripeness.

3

Helen Oyeyemi

So many times I've encountered people who are just kind of like, 'Yeah, Nigeria,' and, you know, thump their chest and seem very sure of, like, being Nigerian. And I'm just kind of, like, I wish I could be that sure.

4

Suzi Quatro

A bass should sound like a bass with the thump of the finger against the wood, like it began with stand up.

5

Lincoln Steffens

My mother would thump me sharply on the head with a thimble or a spoon if I became too noisy with the whistle when I was playing I was a steamboat captain. She had no sense of the dignity of command.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THUMP»

Discover the use of thump in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thump and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Thump-Thump: Learning About Your Heart

An introduction to the parts of the heart and circulatory system and how they function.

Pamela H. Nettleton, 2006

Thump, Thump, Rat-a-tat-tat

A full-scale parade marches out of the pages, complete with brass music, colorful costumes, and the approaching drum of feet on the pavement

Gene Baer, 2009

Phonics Tales: The Thing That Went Thump (TH)

Unlock the door to reading success with this read-aloud storybook that teaches key phonics skills including short and long vowels, vowel pairs, blends, diagraphs, and more.

Scholastic, Inc., Scholastic, 1948

Thump, Quack, Moo: A Whacky Adventure (with audio recording)

Step right up for this farmyard festive tale from New York Times bestselling duo Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin, now available as an eBook with audio!

Doreen Cronin, 2012

Kentucky Moonshine

More sophisticated moonshiners may increase their efficiency by adding more than one thump-keg in a series, by installing a puker between the still and the first thump-keg, and by inserting a heater-box between the thump-keg and the ...

David W. Maurer

Thumpity Thump Gets Dressed

A young rabbit changes clothes many times during the day as the weather also changes.

Cyndy Szekeres, 2009

Thump, Thump, Thump!

An old women digs up a hairy toe in her garden, takes it home, and puts it in a box. Then the Thing comes for it.

‎1981

Thump!/The Lost Egg (Dr. Seuss/Cat in the Hat)

Complete with 50 glitter stickers, this is a perfect, inexpensive, super-informative read featuring two of the most iconic images of Easter: rabbits and eggs--plus the always-iconic Cat in the Hat!

Tish Rabe, 2013

Thump and Plunk

Thump! Plunk! First Thump thumps Plunk. Then Plunk plunks Thump. So Thump thumps Plunk back. Will Thump and Plunk ever stop thumping and plunking each other?

Janice May Udry, 2001

Crack! and Thump

Charles Scheffel, Barry Basden. thought of Ruth and determined to stay true to her, at a time when I most needed to find solace, when I most needed to be held by a woman. Instead, I got my ass off the street and went to see an Agatha Christie ...

Charles Scheffel, Barry Basden, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THUMP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thump is used in the context of the following news items.

Legion baseball: Glacier Twins thump Ferris of Spokane, 11-3

At Whitefish, James Sampson-Keck and AJ Wetsch drove in two runs apiece in Glacier's win over Ferris at the Sapa-Johnsrud tournament. The Twins used a ... «The Missoulian, Jul 15»

The Most Vital Tunes and News from the Worldwide Underground

Welcome to Notes from the Underground, THUMP's weekly premiere feature dedicated to shining a light on underground sonics from around the world. «THUMP, Jul 15»

Watermelon Thump Festival a Texas Tradition for 62 Years and …

Since 1954, Luling has been host to the Watermelon Thump, a four-day festival celebrating all things watermelon. It was started by Hermon Allen, a school ... «ABC News, Jun 15»

Thousands From Across State Visit Luling's Watermelon Thump

Luling's Watermelon Thump began in the '50s as a way to celebrate the crop of ... "The first watermelon thump we had, I was six years old, I believe," he said. «TWC News, Jun 15»

Luling Watermelon Thump Kicks Off Thursday

We bring 30,000 to 40,000 people to our small town of 5,000, and local businesses make as much during thump weekend as they do during the year,” the ... «TWC News, Jun 15»

​We're Curating Team Supreme's Vol. 129 Cypher

129, THUMP has taken on curation duties. We're setting the rules and we'll be championing the selection. Check the rules below, submit your track, and maybe ... «THUMP, May 15»

'I want to thump you with a frying pan': Katie Hopkins strikes again as …

The notorious rent-a-gob labelled Salmond "Britain's fattest man" as she expressed her urge to "thump" both politicians "in the face with a frying pan". Hopkins ... «Scottish Daily Record, May 15»

Porter Robinson on His 2015 Festival Return

When he stops by the THUMP Miami Beach House, the DJ/producer talks about who he's looking forward to seeing (Lil' B, Skrillex) and what he's pla. «THUMP, Apr 15»

Watch Gareth Bale thump home superb half-volley on his return to …

The former Spurs man thumped home this stunning half-volley while preparing with his Los Blancos team-mates for Sunday's La Liga clash with Granada at the ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»

Thump gives Lees the perfect birthday gift with upset win

TRAINER Kris Lees celebrated his birthday in style when comeback mare Thump won the Group 3 $150,000 Triscay Stakes (1200m) at Royal Randwick on ... «The Daily Telegraph, Feb 15»