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.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
thump — I UK [θʌmp] / US verb Word forms thump : present tense I/you/we/they thump he/she/it thumps present participle thumping past tense thumped past participle thumped * 1) a) [transitive] to hit someone or something with your fist (= closed hand)… … English dictionary
thump — thump1 [ θʌmp ] verb * 1. ) transitive thump something on/onto/into etc. something to put something somewhere with force and with a loud sound: Maria thumped her bag down on the table. a ) intransitive to hit against something with a low loud… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thump — thump1 [θʌmp] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: From the sound] 1.) [T] informal to hit someone very hard with your hand closed ▪ If you don t shut up, I m going to thump you! ▪ She thumped the table with her fist. 2.) [I,T always + adverb/preposition] … Dictionary of contemporary English
thump — [θʌmp] verb I 1) [T] to hit someone or something with your FIST (= closed hand) Syn: punch 2) [I] if your heart is thumping, you can feel it beating very fast, for example because you are frightened or excited II noun [C] thump [θʌmp] 1) a low… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
thump — 1. noun a) a blow that produces a muffled sound b) the sound of such a blow; a thud 2. verb a) to hit (someone or something) as if to make a thump … Wiktionary
thump — [[t]θʌ̱mp[/t]] thumps, thumping, thumped 1) VERB If you thump something, you hit it hard, usually with your fist. [V n] He thumped my shoulder affectionately, nearly knocking me over... [V on n] I heard you thumping on the door. N COUNT Thump is… … English dictionary
thump out — verb beat out a rhythm • Syn: ↑beat out, ↑tap out • Hypernyms: ↑beat • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Something s something * * * ˌ … Useful english dictionary
thump — 1 verb 1 (T) informal to hit someone very hard with your hand closed: If you don t shut up, I m going to thump you! 2 (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive) to make a dull loud sound by beating or falling against a surface (+… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Icky Thump (song) — Infobox Single Name = Icky Thump Artist = The White Stripes from Album = Icky Thump Released = April 26, 2007 (U.S., Canada) Format = Digital download, CD single, 7 vinyl Recorded = 2007 Genre = Alternative rock Length = 4:17 Label = Warner Bros … Wikipedia
knock someone/something about/around — BEAT (UP), batter, hit, punch, thump, thrash, slap; maltreat, mistreat, abuse, ill treat, assault, attack; N. Amer … Useful english dictionary
hit — hit1 W2S1 [hıt] v past tense and past participle hit present participle hitting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(touch somebody/something hard)¦ 2¦(crash into something)¦ 3¦(hurt yourself)¦ 4¦(sport)¦ 5¦(press)¦ 6¦(attack)¦ 7¦(affect badly)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
