- thump something down
- thump something down†to throw something down so it makes a pounding noise. •
Nancy thumped the parcel down and caught her breath.
•She thumped down the parcel.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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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 — [[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 — verb 1》 hit heavily, especially with the fist or a blunt implement. ↘put down forcefully, noisily, or decisively. ↘(of a person s heart or pulse) beat or pulsate strongly. 2》 (thump something out) play a tune on a piano enthusiastically… … English new terms dictionary
Thump — Thump, n. [Probably of imitative origin; perhaps influenced by dump, v. t.] 1. The sound made by the sudden fall or blow of a heavy body, as of a hammer, or the like. [1913 Webster] The distant forge s swinging thump profound. Wordsworth. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of 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
knock — 1. verb 1) he knocked on the door Syn: bang, tap, rap, thump, pound, hammer; strike, hit, beat 2) she knocked her knee on the table Syn: bump, bang, hit … Thesaurus of popular words
knock — verb 1》 strike a surface noisily to attract attention. ↘strike or thump together or against something. ↘(of a motor) make a thumping or rattling noise. 2》 collide forcefully with. ↘force to move or fall with a blow or collision: he… … English new terms dictionary
knock — 1. verb 1) he knocked on the door Syn: bang, tap, rap, thump, pound, hammer, beat, strike, hit 2) she knocked her knee on the table Syn: bump, bang … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
beat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. throb, stroke, accent, rhythm; pulse; route. See business, region. v. throb, pulsate; strike, batter; conquer, defeat. See regularity, impulse, superiority, agitation. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1.… … English dictionary for students
