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[ verb ] move rhythmically
Examples "Her heart was beating fast" Used in print (Francis Pollini, Night....)It was nothing , though his heart was thumping wildly . (Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)He stood very still , his heart thumping wildly . |
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[ verb ] make a dull sound
Synonyms Examples "the knocker thudded against the front door" Used in print (Marvin Schiller, "The Sheep's in the Meadow,"...)At 7 : 25 two hotel doormen came thumping down the steps , carrying a saw-horse to be set_up as a barricade in_front_of the haberdashery_store window next to the entranceway , and as I watched them in their gaudy red coats that nearly scraped the ground , their golden , fringed epaulets and spic , red visored caps , I suddenly saw just over their shoulders Jessica gracefully making her way through the crowd . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a heavy blow with the hand
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