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

In other videos we verified from the night of the fire, some people in the bar can be seen filming the flames as loud club music thumps in the background.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 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

After a few more thumps and whacks, Rosie catches sight of the elephant car at the front of the train.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen