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[ verb ] move rhythmically

Synonyms

beat pound

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 .

2
[ verb ] make a dull sound

Synonyms

thud

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

go

3
[ verb ] hit hard with the had, fist, or some heavy instrument

Synonyms

pound poke

Examples

"the salesman pounded the door knocker" "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"

Related terms

hit punch

4
[ noun ] a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

Related terms

sound thud clop crump

5
[ noun ] a heavy blow with the hand

Related terms

blow

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