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Meaning of the word thumping in English

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thumping

US /ˈθʌm.pɪŋ/
UK /ˈθʌm.pɪŋ/
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Noun

a heavy dull sound made by a person or thing striking something else or falling

Example:
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We heard a loud thumping from upstairs.
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The dog's tail made a rhythmic thumping against the floor.
Synonym:
pounding beating throb drumming clunk

Adjective

very large or impressive

Example:
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They won by a thumping majority.
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It was a thumping success for the new product.
Synonym:
huge massive enormous impressive overwhelming

Adverb

with a heavy dull sound

Example:
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The heavy box landed thumping on the floor.
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His heart was beating thumping in his chest.
Synonym:
heavily loudly resoundingly
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