thump

English Thesaurus

1. a heavy blow with the hand (noun.act)

hypernym	:	blow,
definition	:	a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon (noun.act)

2. a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) (noun.event)

hypernym	:	sound,
definition	:	the sudden occurrence of an audible event (noun.event)

3. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	hit,
definition	:	deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument (verb.contact)

4. move rhythmically (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	move,
definition	:	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	pulsate, pulse, throb,
definition	:	expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	flutter, palpitate,
definition	:	beat rapidly (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	thrash,
definition	:	beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	flap,
definition	:	move noisily (verb.motion)

verb group	:	beat,
definition	:	indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks (verb.motion)

5. make a dull sound (verb.perception)

hypernym	:	go, sound,
definition	:	make a certain noise or sound (verb.perception)

6. a heavy blow with the hand (noun.act)

derivation	:	poke, pound, thump,
definition	:	hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument (verb.contact)

7. a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) (noun.event)

derivation	:	thud,
definition	:	strike with a dull sound (verb.contact)

derivation	:	thud, thump,
definition	:	make a dull sound (verb.perception)

derivation	:	crump, scrunch, thud,
definition	:	make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants (verb.perception)

derivation	:	clop, clump, clunk, plunk,
definition	:	make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground (verb.perception)

derivation	:	clunky,
definition	:	making a clunking sound (adj.all)

8. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument (verb.contact)

derivation	:	biff, clout, lick, poke, punch, slug,
definition	:	(boxing) a blow with the fist (noun.act)

derivation	:	thump,
definition	:	a heavy blow with the hand (noun.act)

derivation	:	hammer, hammering, pound, pounding,
definition	:	the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) (noun.act)

9. move rhythmically (verb.motion)

derivation	:	beat, musical rhythm, rhythm,
definition	:	the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music (noun.communication)

derivation	:	beat, heartbeat, pulsation, pulse,
definition	:	the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart (noun.event)

derivation	:	pounding, throb, throbbing,
definition	:	an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) (noun.event)

10. make a dull sound (verb.perception)

derivation	:	clump, clunk, thud, thump, thumping,
definition	:	a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) (noun.event)

11. a heavy blow with the hand (noun.act)

derivation	:	poke, pound, thump,
definition	:	hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument (verb.contact)

12. a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) (noun.event)

derivation	:	thud,
definition	:	strike with a dull sound (verb.contact)

derivation	:	thud, thump,
definition	:	make a dull sound (verb.perception)

derivation	:	crump, scrunch, thud,
definition	:	make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants (verb.perception)

derivation	:	clop, clump, clunk, plunk,
definition	:	make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground (verb.perception)

derivation	:	clunky,
definition	:	making a clunking sound (adj.all)

13. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument (verb.contact)

derivation	:	biff, clout, lick, poke, punch, slug,
definition	:	(boxing) a blow with the fist (noun.act)

derivation	:	thump,
definition	:	a heavy blow with the hand (noun.act)

derivation	:	hammer, hammering, pound, pounding,
definition	:	the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) (noun.act)

14. move rhythmically (verb.motion)

derivation	:	beat, musical rhythm, rhythm,
definition	:	the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music (noun.communication)

derivation	:	beat, heartbeat, pulsation, pulse,
definition	:	the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart (noun.event)

derivation	:	pounding, throb, throbbing,
definition	:	an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) (noun.event)

15. make a dull sound (verb.perception)

derivation	:	clump, clunk, thud, thump, thumping,
definition	:	a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) (noun.event)

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