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I constantly felt (as I suppose many an ambitious girl has felt) a thumping from within unanswered by any beckoning from without.
Anna Julia Cooper

Meaning of "thumping" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THUMPING

thumping  [ˈθʌmpɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THUMPING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thumping is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES THUMPING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of thumping in the English dictionary

The definition of thumping in the dictionary is huge or excessive.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THUMPING


antidumping
ˌæntɪˈdʌmpɪŋ
Bible-thumping
ˈbaɪbəlˌθʌmpɪŋ
buckjumping
ˈbʌkˌdʒʌmpɪŋ
camping
ˈkæmpɪŋ
chumping
ˈtʃʌmpɪŋ
clamping
ˈklæmpɪŋ
comping
ˈkɒmpɪŋ
damping
ˈdæmpɪŋ
dumping
ˈdʌmpɪŋ
gazumping
ɡəˈzʌmpɪŋ
glamping
ˈglæmpɪŋ
krumping
ˈkrʌmpɪŋ
limping
ˈlɪmpɪŋ
pimping
ˈpɪmpɪŋ
queue-jumping
ˈkjuːjdʒʌmpɪŋ
revamping
riːˈvæmpɪŋ
showjumping
ˈʃəʊˌdʒʌmpɪŋ
ski-jumping
ˈskiːdʒʌmpɪŋ
temping
ˈtɛmpɪŋ
tramping
ˈtræmpɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THUMPING

thumbless
thumblike
thumbling
thumbnail
thumbnail sketch
thumbnut
thumbpiece
thumbpot
thumbprint
thumbs down
thumbs up
thumbscrew
thumbstall
thumbtack
thumbwheel
thumby
Thummim
thump
thumper
thumpingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE THUMPING

base jumping
blind stamping
bungee jumping
bungy jumping
critical damping
die stamping
helping
high jumping
keeping
long jumping
pole jumping
rap jumping
shipping
shopping
show jumping
sleeping
social dumping
tub-thumping
wheel clamping
whomping

Synonyms and antonyms of thumping in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «THUMPING»

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

Translation of «thumping» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THUMPING

Find out the translation of thumping to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thumping from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thumping» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

golpes
570 millions of speakers

English

thumping
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ज़बरदस्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شاذ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

колотилось
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

batendo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্বাভাবিকরকমে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sourd
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berdebar-debar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pochen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

殴り合い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thumping
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

to lớn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதிர
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रचंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çok büyük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

martellante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bicie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

калатало
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

uriaș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πελώριος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geweldig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dunkande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dunk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thumping

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THUMPING»

The term «thumping» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.526 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THUMPING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thumping

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6 QUOTES WITH «THUMPING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word thumping.
1
Neal Asher
Gemmell's name guarantees a satisfying story and a thumping good read. I recommend all his heroic creations - 'Druss the axeman,' 'the Jerusalem man,' among others - but my favourite has to be 'Waylander': Clint Eastwood with a crossbow and the same 'Make my day, punk' attitude.
2
Anna Julia Cooper
I constantly felt (as I suppose many an ambitious girl has felt) a thumping from within unanswered by any beckoning from without.
3
Jackie Kennedy
I think the best thing I can do is to be a distraction. A husband lives and breathes his work all day long. If he comes home to more table thumping, how can the poor man ever relax?
4
W. P. Kinsella
The crack of the bat, the sound of baseballs thumping into gloves, the infield chatter are like birdsong to the baseball starved.
5
Chris Kyle
I really don't care what people think of me. I've got my family. I've got my friends. Yes, I have been trained to be a little more aggressive if I need to be, but I don't go around thumping people.
6
Graham Russell
I'm a big techno fan. I love that thumping kick drum. We heard a version of 'Lost in Love' and it was thrash metal. It sounded cool!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THUMPING»

Discover the use of thumping in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thumping and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tracy Beaker's Thumping Heart
It's Valentine's Day in the Dumping Ground and Tracy Beaker is very scornful of all the fuss made about cards and presents... until she gets one herself!
Jacqueline Wilson, 2009
2
Electric Power Distribution Equipment and Systems
As its name implies, at the fault the thumper discharges sound like a thumping noise as the gap at the failure point repeatedly sparks over. The thumper charges a capacitor and uses a triggered gap to discharge the capacitor's charge into the  ...
Thomas Allen Short, 2005
3
The Rabbit Handbook
This is called thumping. Rabbits may also thump by hopping with both back legs but staying in one place. Sometimes, they will also urinate. Humans are most likely to see thumping when their pet rabbit is anxious or stressed. Some rabbits will ...
Karen Gendron, 2000
4
Cables and Wiring
There are several advantages and disadvantages to thumping. The advantages include: • Thumping is relatively simple and straightforward. Little specialized technical skill is needed to locate the fault. • Thumping will locate even very ...
John Cadick, 1999
5
Electric Power Distribution Handbook
As its name implies, at the fault the thumper discharges sound like a thumping noise as the gap at the failure point repeatedly sparks over. The thumper charges a capacitor and uses a triggered gap to discharge the capacitor's charge into the  ...
Thomas Allen Short, 2003
6
A Halloween Reader: Poems, Stories, and Plays from Halloween ...
Cabbage. Thumping. — Eyewitness account published by Hugh Miller in Scenes and Legends of the North of Scotland, 1835. The Scottish Halloween, as held in the solitary farm-house and described by Burns, differed considerably from the ...
Bannatyne, Lesley Pratt
7
The Thumping Spirit
Stanley Mcqueen. Stanley Mcqueen The Thumping Spirit BookRix GmbH & Co. KG 81675 Munich The Thumping Spirit Jesse Blue Shelton iscoming to thelittle Goose.
Stanley Mcqueen, 2013
8
Heavy Duty Truck Systems
Thumping or Knocking. A thumping or knocking noise can begin as growling. As bearings wear and retainers start to break up, a thumping or knocking noise can be produced. This noise is heard at low shaft speeds in any gear position.
Sean Bennett, 2010
9
The Patent-leather Thumping Shoes
Joe Shuffletoe, a big brown bear, and his friend, Kipalee Cottontail, set out to find Kipalee's stolen thumping shoes.
Lucille L. Hooper, 1955
10
Thumping English Lies Froude's Slanders on Ireland and ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
James Anthony Froude, James E. 1833?-1880 McGee, Wendell Phillips, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THUMPING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thumping is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pseudo-science and Bible-thumping, the worst of both worlds: The …
Psychologist and neuroscientist Marc Lewis has had run ins with addiction many times in his life. As a scientist, he studies the effects of drugs and alcohol on our ... «Salon, Jul 15»
2
Nicki Minaj at PNC: Thumping rap party earns a little maturity …
The bass at this show thumped so strongly, that it consistently shook the camera filming Minaj. Hence, the oversized images of her vibrated with each song. «NJ.com, Jul 15»
3
Twins put thumping on Yankees
On Friday night at Target Field, the Minnesota Twins looked the part. They belted four home runs and got a sterling performance on the mound from Phil Hughes ... «INFORUM, Jul 15»
4
Kroger Co. Earnings Show Market-Thumping Growth
Kroger (NYSE:KR) this morning posted first-quarter earnings results that included market-thumping sales gains. Earnings spiked higher by 14% as the grocery ... «Motley Fool, Jun 15»
5
Chest-thumping by Modi govt over Myanmar attack an amazing self …
Next time you have a good covert Op, let the Op speak for itself and leave the chest thumping for the campaigns," Omar wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter. «Firstpost, Jun 15»
6
Chest thumping about military operation in Myanmar faces criticism …
Chest thumping about military operation in Myanmar faces criticism; will hurt future operations, say While lauding the military operation and the will of the ... «Economic Times, Jun 15»
7
Doval-Modi doctrine worked in Myanmar attack, but chest-thumping
For that very reason, the actual chest-thumping indulged in by some sections in the media and spokespersons in government is unwarranted and ... «Firstpost, Jun 15»
8
UM's season over after 13-4 thumping by Louisville
LOUISVILLE — By the time Carmen Benedetti finished rounding the bases, Michigan looked like it had found one more dose of postseason magic. «Detroit Free Press, May 15»
9
Hurt the BBC and TUC and risk losing voters to tub-thumping
Hurt the BBC and TUC and risk losing voters to tub-thumping nationalists ... and you risk driving bewildered voters into the clutches of tub-thumping nationalists. «The Guardian, May 15»
10
Manchester City seal QPR's relegation with a thumping
Sport. Manchester City seal QPR's relegation with a thumping. Aguero scores hat-trick as a 6-0 mauling seals QPR's Premier League fate while champions ... «Aljazeera.com, May 15»

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