θʌmp v. & n. --v. 1 tr.
beat or
strike heavily
esp.
with the fist (threatened to thump me). 2 intr.
throb or
pulsate strongly (my
heart was thumping). 3 intr. (foll. by
at,
on, etc.)
deliver blows, esp. to
attract attention (thumped on the door). 4 tr. (often foll. by out)
play (a
tune on a piano etc.) with a
heavy touch. 5 intr.
tread heavily. --n. 1 a heavy blow. 2 the
sound of
this. øøthumper n. [imit.]