[
US
/ˈθəmpɪŋ/
]
[ UK /θˈʌmpɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /θˈʌmpɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
- a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
ADJECTIVE
-
(used informally) very large
a thumping loss
How To Use thumping In A Sentence
- What's more, the prospect of one of the most important chunks of Britain's transport infrastructure being sold soon riled a good deal of nationalistic tub-thumping.
- So I put the guitar on clean, put on the delay effect, and I arpeggiate the chords at the right speed to get this really crazy thumping sound. All Updates @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com
- For all its heart-thumping glory, it can also come with a heavy-duty helping of awkwardness and anxiety.
- But this year, when precisely the same measure came up for a required second vote, it was defeated by a thumping margin of 157 to 39.
- And I can hear the clump clump clump of the three posh post-university flatsharing chums thumping about their flat upstairs, slamming doors, shouting to each other and walking heavy-footed across my dream-flat.
- Yep, aggressive lyrics and guitar riffs, all backed by the trademark thumping drums, with only moments of calm to provide a respite from the headbanging.
- It's more about continuing improvement, but obviously the end goal has to be to win the World Cup - without making any tub-thumping promises.
- Immediately she heard the sound of shoes thumping from the other side of the house.
- You've got to have courage, " he said, thumping his chest.
- I just stand there with a sheepish grin, my heart thumping like a foundry hammer.