Sekirov Dictionary

thumping

/ˈθʌmpɪŋ/

noun 3
adjective 1
adverb 1
forms 3

noun3

•
A dull, heavy sound.
- There was nothing to be seen, but he could hear loud thumpings and bumpings which seemed to come from the back of the house. — 1941
•
A beating.
- He received a thumping from the school bully.
•
A heavy defeat.
- Grant's future has been the subject of rumour after rumour for much of the season and last week's horrific 5-0 thumping at Newcastle was the catalyst for another round of fevered speculation. — 2011

adjective1

(informal) Exceptional in some degree.

adverb1

•
(informal) Exceptionally. Very.
- A thumping good wizard you'll be, I'm sure.

forms

thumpings · more thumping · most thumping

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