thumping Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
    thud; clump; clunk; thump.
  2. verb move rhythmically
    beat; pound; thump.
    • Her heart was beating fast
  3. verb make a dull sound
    thud; thump.
    • the knocker thudded against the front door
  4. verb hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
    pound; poke; thump.
    • the salesman pounded the door knocker
    • a bible-thumping Southern Baptist
  5. adjective satellite (used informally) very large
    whopping; humongous; walloping; banging.
    • a thumping loss

WordNet


Thump"ing adjective
Definitions
  1. Heavy; large. Colloq.

Webster 1913