- thump something out
- play a tune on a piano enthusiastically but heavy-handedly.→ thump
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thump — verb 1》 hit heavily, especially with the fist or a blunt implement. ↘put down forcefully, noisily, or decisively. ↘(of a person s heart or pulse) beat or pulsate strongly. 2》 (thump something out) play a tune on a piano enthusiastically… … English new terms dictionary
thump — I UK [θʌmp] / US verb Word forms thump : present tense I/you/we/they thump he/she/it thumps present participle thumping past tense thumped past participle thumped * 1) a) [transitive] to hit someone or something with your fist (= closed hand)… … English dictionary
thump — [[t]θʌ̱mp[/t]] thumps, thumping, thumped 1) VERB If you thump something, you hit it hard, usually with your fist. [V n] He thumped my shoulder affectionately, nearly knocking me over... [V on n] I heard you thumping on the door. N COUNT Thump is… … English dictionary
thump out — verb beat out a rhythm • Syn: ↑beat out, ↑tap out • Hypernyms: ↑beat • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Something s something * * * ˌ … Useful english dictionary
thump — I. verb Etymology: imitative Date: 1548 transitive verb 1. to strike or beat with or as if with something thick or heavy so as to cause a dull sound 2. pound, knock 3. whip, thrash 4. to produce (music) mechanically or in a mechanical manner… … New Collegiate Dictionary
beat out — verb 1. come out better in a competition, race, or conflict (Freq. 2) Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship We beat the competition Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game • Syn: ↑beat, ↑crush, ↑shell, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tap out — verb beat out a rhythm • Syn: ↑beat out, ↑thump out • Hypernyms: ↑beat • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Something s something * * * tap out [phrasal … Useful english dictionary
Icky Thump (song) — Infobox Single Name = Icky Thump Artist = The White Stripes from Album = Icky Thump Released = April 26, 2007 (U.S., Canada) Format = Digital download, CD single, 7 vinyl Recorded = 2007 Genre = Alternative rock Length = 4:17 Label = Warner Bros … Wikipedia
knock — verb 1》 strike a surface noisily to attract attention. ↘strike or thump together or against something. ↘(of a motor) make a thumping or rattling noise. 2》 collide forcefully with. ↘force to move or fall with a blow or collision: he… … English new terms dictionary
blow — 1. verb 1) the icy wind blew around us Syn: gust, bluster, puff, blast, roar, rush, storm 2) his ship was blown on to the rocks Syn: sweep, carry, toss, drive, push … Thesaurus of popular words
