thumping
thuhm ping
- n a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
- v move rhythmically
- v make a dull sound
- v hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
a bible-thumping Southern Baptist - s (used informally) very large
a thumping loss
- The shy thoughts, and the bold heart thumping ever harder, his hand drawn to enter into our picture to pass that baton to the guy we call the Boss.
- This one is all about the noises of the city: nine annoying cell phones ringing, eight dogs barking, four b-ball players thump-thump-thumping.
- Much of the answer can be traced to the lessons of his first thumping.