thumps

NOUN

hit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

thud

STRONG

bang beat blow bop ding drub knock pound punch smack sound strike stump throb thwack wallop whack whop

NOUN, VERB

dull crash; dull sound

Synonyms

WEAK

bang beat blow clonk clout clump clunk fall flutter hammer hit knock plop poke pound pounding pulse rap slap smack strike throb thunk thwack wallop whack

Example Sentences

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Alcaraz turns around and thumps Sinner at the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

The drum thumps were meant to evoke their emotions.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

During the 31-song album, some of it lands like the fun drama of "Down Bad," which thumps against Antonoff's synthesizer.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2024

Three men of the 1st Special Purpose Bohun Brigade climb into an armoured Humvee, as the sound of artillery thumps ahead in the distance.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2023

As Desdemona’s heart madly thumps, Fard Muhammad removes his hat to reveal his face.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides