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Rarethump
The correct spelling is thump.
How to pronounce thump
/θʌmp/
nounIPA: /θʌmp/
Say it like: Thu-mp
The correct spelling is thump. A blow that produces a muffled sound. For example: "Where the thump have you been?!"
Usage Examples
“Where the thump have you been?!”
“The cat thumped its tail in irritation.”
“Dance music thumped from the nightclub entrance.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A blow that produces a muffled sound.
- 2.The sound of such a blow; a thud.
- 3.Used to replace the vulgar or blasphemous element in "what the hell" and similar phrases.
verb
- 1.To hit (someone or something) as if to make a thump.
- 2.To cause to make a thumping sound.
- 3.To thud or pound.
- 4.To throb with a muffled rhythmic sound.
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