thumping

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of striking an object with a forceful blow, usually with the hand or a tool.

  - "He gave the table a good thump to scare the pigeon away."
  - "The drummer's thumping rhythm energized the crowd."

• Noun

  A loud, rhythmic sound made by striking an object.

  - "The sound of the thumping bass kept me awake all night."
  - "The thunderstorm produced a series of deafening thumps."

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Synonyms

thrashing

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with thumping
jumping , bumping , lumping , slumping , dumping

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Variants

List of all variants of thumping that leads to same result
thumping , thumpingly , thump , thumped , thumper , thumpers , thumps , chest-thumping , chest-thumpings , Bible-thumper , Bible-thumpers , Bible-thumping , tub-thump , tub-thumped , tub-thumper , tub-thumpers , tub-thumping , tub-thumps

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Etymology

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Old English 'thumpen' - to beat, strike, or thump.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the loudest thump is held by a team of researchers who created a sound wave that reached 184.3 decibels.

2. In some cultures, thumping is used as a form of communication, such as Morse code or the traditional Maasai drum language.

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Related Concepts

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1. Beating: Related concept: The act of striking an object repeatedly, which can also be referred to as beating.

2. Rhythm: Related concept: The pattern of sounds and silences in music or speech.

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Culture

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Thumping has been used in various forms of music, such as drumming and bass music, and is also a common sound effect in movies and television shows. In literature, it has been used metaphorically to describe the rhythm of language or the heartbeat of a character.

How to Memorize "thumping"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine hitting a drum or table with your hand to create a thumping sound.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'thumping' with the sound of a drum or a heartbeat.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'The Thumping Table' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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