Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun thump

2 senses of thump

Sense 1
thump, thumping, clump, clunk, thud -- (a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects))
       => sound -- (the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them")

Sense 2
thump -- (a heavy blow with the hand)
       => blow -- (a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb thump

3 senses of thump

Sense 1
beat, pound, thump -- (move rhythmically; "Her heart was beating fast")
       => move -- (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right")

Sense 2
thud, thump -- (make a dull sound; "the knocker thudded against the front door")
       => sound, go -- (make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'")

Sense 3
thump, pound, poke -- (hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist")
       => hit -- (deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face")