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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHUMP

Of imitative origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WHUMP

whump  [wʌmp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHUMP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whump is 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.

WHAT DOES WHUMP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of whump in the English dictionary

The definition of whump in the dictionary is a dull thud.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHUMP


bump
bʌmp
chump
tʃʌmp
clump
klʌmp
crump
krʌmp
dump
dʌmp
gump
ɡʌmp
high-jump
ˈhaɪˌdʒʌmp
hump
hʌmp
jump
dʒʌmp
lump
lʌmp
plump
plʌmp
pump
pʌmp
rump
rʌmp
slump
slʌmp
stump
stʌmp
sump
sʌmp
thump
θʌmp
trump
trʌmp
tump
tʌmp
ump
ʌmp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHUMP

whose
whosesoever
whosever
whosis
whoso
whosoe´er
whosoever
Whr
whsle
whummle
whup
whup ass
whupped
whupping
why
Whyalla
whydah
whydah bird
whydunit
whydunnit

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHUMP

air pump
bethump
breast pump
broad jump
callithump
dry-hump
fist bump
fuel pump
heat pump
high jump
long jump
on the jump
on the stump
over the hump
parachute jump
refuse dump
road hump
the high jump
the hump
vacuum pump

Synonyms and antonyms of whump in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whump» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHUMP

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

Translator English - Chinese

whump
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

whump
570 millions of speakers

English

whump
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

whump
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

whump
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

whump
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

whump
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

whump
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Whump
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Whump
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wumm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

whump
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

whump
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whump
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

whump
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

whump
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

whump
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stump
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

whump
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

whump
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

whump
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

whump
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

whump
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

whump
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

whump
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whump

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHUMP»

The term «whump» is regularly used and occupies the 98.700 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHUMP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «whump» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «whump» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHUMP»

Discover the use of whump in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whump and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mulcahey's Meatheads
Whump-whump-whump, boom, went another round “. . .start continuous fire until signaled to lift fire. When your sergeant yells to move out, move out, and be quick about it.” “Okay, meatheads, rout step to that trench and get low. On the double,” ...
Vernon Holmberg, 2000
2
Man of Her Dreams (Mills & Boon Love Inspired)
Whump...whump...whump. If she hadn't called Ry or left those two messages on his voice mail, she wouldn't have been so disappointed when he didn't call. Just because the butterfly troop thought that Ry was her guy, it didn't mean that he ...
Patt Marr, 2011
3
All in the Game Part Two
“No.” WHUMP! “Cause I don't want to.” WHUMP! “And you can't make me.” WHUMP! “Cause Idon't work for you no more.” WHUMP! “And who do youwork forifit's not forme? Liberty?” she snapped. “No.”WHUMP! “I work for TMike.” He stuck his ...
Julius X, 2012
4
The Spirit of Ski Tur Valley
trees that sounded like, “WHUMP... WHUMP... WHUMP.” Not a fast repetition but a slow and lazy “WHUMP... WHUMP... WHUMP.” Regrettably, we had never pursued the study and identification of that creature, but in ourown stylewe gaveita ...
James G. Bennett, 2007
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Rude Awakenings: Two Englishmen on Foot in Buddhism's Holy Land
Two Englishmen on Foot in Buddhism's Holy Land Ajahn Sucitto, Sucitto, Nick Scott. Not what the Buddha taught, people say. But the drum and the mantra override that. WHUMP! WHUMP! WHUMP! WHUMP WHUMP! WHUMP! WHUMP!
Ajahn Sucitto, Sucitto, Nick Scott, 2005
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Whump!
About the Annikin Series: Annikins are mini books made especially for children -- small enough to fit into tiny hands and pockets.
Gail Chislett, 1992
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A Vietnam Trilogy, Vol. I: Veterans and Post Traumatic ...
The dreaded whump-whump-whump of their rotor blades bringing horror for us in the field. I curl up in defense against the expected vapor-streak and the howling of their rockets. But the whump-whump-whump continues without the attack, and  ...
Raymond M. Scurfield, 2004
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Saved by Her Enemy: An Iraqi woman's journey from the heart ...
Whump . . . whump . . . whump! One of the British soldiers opened up with his .50- caliber machine gun. Whump . . . whump . . . whump! They were probably warning shots. I didn't see anybody hit by bullets, but the Iraqis flew off the trucks like ...
Don Teague, Rafraf Barrak, 2010
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The Waterboys
Peter Docker. Whump! Whump! Whump! Whump! Whump! Whump! In the imager the HE rounds slam into the concrete wall one after the other. Almost instantly I see the concrete darken with moisture. 'That's it! We're out!' Mularabone puts the  ...
Peter Docker, 2011
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The Totem
That's where we left the helicopter.” Whump, whump, whump. In the opposite direction, the valley exploded. Whump, whump, whump. Pivoting, staring down, Slaughter saw more fireballs, dozens of them,the valley reminding him ofabattlefield.
David Morrell, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHUMP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whump is used in the context of the following news items.
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Catching Up With ... Bob Thompson
Whump! against that lonely wall were far behind him. The best days of his career were right in front. GETTING HOOKED ON A HABIT – BUT A GOOD ONE «SportsPageMagazine.com, Jul 15»
2
Interview: Roy Andersson Is All Laughs On A PIGEON SAT ON A …
More... whump, whump (pumps his fist in the air), surprising. (Laughs.) The title of your new film: A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE. «TwitchFilm, Jun 15»
3
Remembering 158 years of newspapers printed in New Plymouth
"What a lot of people don't know is that I can hear the press from my bedroom," he says of the whump, whump, whump of the massive Uniman printing press ... «Sunday Star Times, May 15»
4
Briefly… e.tv stars stop traffic at Randburg taxi rank
... plus an army of promoters handing out glossy flyers to the flood of commuters swarming around the whump-whump of the sound system stacked centrestage. «The Media Online, Mar 15»
5
Tim Lee 3: 33 1/3
That feeling is conveyed from the opening whump-whump-wah riff of “Baby Caught Fire”, a treatment of spontaneous combustion as a metaphor for escape. «PopMatters, Mar 15»
6
How to Get Hotel-Quality Sleep at Home2:00
The “whump”, or “pop” as it is sometimes called, is the sound of a layer of snow fracturing or even collapsing. The sound is well known as a strong indication that ... «NEWS.com.au, Mar 15»
7
What Is Fanfiction? A Primer To Get You Up to Speed Reading and …
Whump: In the world of fanfiction, whump refers to tales wherein serious violence is done to main characters. If you don't have the stomach for it (and I certainly ... «Bustle, Dec 14»
8
In my opinion: Banning motorbikes will help to reduce noise pollution
Despite the fact that I am hard of hearing, I am irritated by noisy eaters and speakers, what passes for music from cars (particularly with that whump! whump! «Western Morning News, Sep 14»
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Mysterious Windsor hum's source revealed as Zug Island — but …
And then there's an intense pulsing noise that kind of sounds like a 'whump, whump, whump.' And that is enough to wake you up and it's enough to drive you ... «National Post, May 14»
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Record Store Day is Saturday, so get thee to one
... you flipped through the CDs, or (if you're old like me) the whump-whump-whump of the LPs. Doesn't at least a small part of you want to experience that again? «Wicked Local Malden, Apr 14»

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