Read full poem →Said Andy Ensley: "First I knowed
I thought he'd thump the door away.
I hopped from bed, and says, 'Who is it?'
Dictionary Entry
A blow that produces a muffled sound.
In a Sentence
“The thump of the falling book echoed through the quiet library.”
Origin
Middle English, from Old English thumpian meaning ‘to strike’.
Common Phrases
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Poetry examples for “thump”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →And put ma troubles on the shelf.”
Thump, thump, thump, went his foot on the floor.
He played a few chords then he sang some more—
Read full poem →With never a sigh or groan,
With heavy thump, a lifeless lump
They dropp’d down one by one.
Read full poem →hearses,
So strong you thump O terrible drums--so loud you bugles blow.
Read full poem →With never a sigh or groan,
With heavy thump, a lifeless lump
They dropp’d down one by one.