Thumping is used to emphasize that something is very great or severe.
[British, informal, emphasis]
The Right has a thumping majority.
The gloom deepened after a thumping £145m loss at the company.
Synonyms: huge, massive, enormous, great More Synonyms of thumping
Thumping is also an adverb.
A thumping good time was had by all.
2. See also thump
thumping in British English
(ˈθʌmpɪŋ)
adjective
(prenominal) slang
huge or excessive
a thumping loss
Derived forms
thumpingly (ˈthumpingly)
adverb
thumping in American English
(ˈθʌmpɪŋ)
adjective
1.
that thumps
2. Informal
very large; whopping
Derived forms
thumpingly (ˈthumpingly)
adverb
Examples of 'thumping' in a sentence
thumping
The motion was passed with a thumping majority.
Christy Campbell PHYLLOXERA: How Wine was Saved for the World (2004)
The Italian saluted his champions after another thumping win.
The Sun (2012)
Sometimes people expect thumping great wins when it's pretty difficult to deliver that.
The Sun (2010)
New Zealand opened their campaign with a thumping win yesterday.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Thankfully they still have that great thumping, singalong quality.
The Sun (2010)
And he added the second with a thumping header right on half-time.
The Sun (2014)
For many families this won't make up for a thumping loss of other benefits.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
A tame draw suddenly became a thumping victory.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
A thrilling performance, a thumping win and three precious survival points.
The Sun (2012)
I bought it on a thumping good yield of 8 per cent.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Chesterfield's thumping victory was under way after just 16 minutes.
The Sun (2012)
It's a thumping great party of a nation, and next year the world is invited.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Another Monday, another thumping great profit warning.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Trouble is, the thumping header was inside the six-yard box and he should have buried it.
The Sun (2011)
The centre-back powered in a thumping header with 14 minutes left.
The Sun (2015)
The Cameroon striker got the first goal after just four minutes with a thumping header that rattled the bottom of the crossbar before landing in the net.
The Sun (2014)
(adjective)
Definition
huge or excessive
(slang)
The gloom deepened after a thumping £145 million loss.
Synonyms
huge
Several painters were working on a huge piece of canvas.
massive
a massive steam boat
enormous
an enormous dust cloud blocking out the sun
great
a great hall as long and high as a church
impressive
tremendous
I felt a tremendous pressure on my chest.
excessive
terrific
He did a terrific amount of fundraising.
thundering (slang)
He knocked him unconscious with a thundering right hook.
titanic
a titanic struggle between two visions of the future
gigantic
The road is bordered by gigantic rocks.
monumental (informal)
It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assignment.
mammoth
The mammoth undertaking was completed in 18 months.
colossal
A colossal statue stands in the square.
The task they face is colossal.
whopping (informal)
Planned spending amounts to a whopping $31.4 billion.
stellar (informal)
exorbitant
gargantuan
a marketing event of gargantuan proportions
elephantine
His legs were elephantine.
humongous or humungous (informal)
Opposites
insignificant
,
negligible
,
petty
,
trivial
,
trifling
,
meagre
,
paltry
,
inconsequential
,
measly (informal)
,
piddling (informal)
Seeimmense
Nearby words of
thumping
thumbs down
thumbs up
thump
thumping
thunder
thundering
thunderous
Related terms of
thumping
thump
Synonyms of 'thumping'
thumping
Explore 'thumping' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of gargantuan
Definition
huge or enormous
a marketing event of gargantuan proportions
Synonyms
huge,
big,
large,
giant,
massive,
towering,
vast,
enormous,
extensive,
tremendous,
immense,
mega (slang),
titanic,
jumbo (informal),
gigantic,
monumental (informal),
monstrous,
mammoth,
colossal,
mountainous,
prodigious,
stupendous,
elephantine,
ginormous (informal),
Brobdingnagian,
humongous or humungous (informal)
in the sense of gigantic
Definition
extremely large
The road is bordered by gigantic rocks.
Synonyms
huge,
great,
large,
giant,
massive,
vast,
enormous,
extensive,
tremendous,
immense,
titanic,
jumbo (informal),
monumental,
monstrous,
mammoth,
colossal,
mountainous,
stellar (informal),
prodigious,
stupendous,
gargantuan,
herculean,
elephantine,
ginormous (informal),
Brobdingnagian,
Cyclopean,
humongous or humungous (informal),
supersize
in the sense of great
Definition
large in number or amount
a great hall as long and high as a church
Synonyms
large,
big,
huge,
vast,
enormous,
extensive,
tremendous,
immense,
gigantic,
mammoth,
bulky,
colossal,
prodigious,
stupendous,
voluminous,
elephantine,
ginormous (informal),
humongous or humungous (informal),
GR8,
supersize
in the sense of mammoth
Definition
gigantic
The mammoth undertaking was completed in 18 months.
Synonyms
colossal,
huge,
giant,
massive,
vast,
enormous,
mighty,
immense,
titanic,
jumbo (informal),
gigantic,
monumental (informal),
mountainous,
stellar (informal),
prodigious,
stupendous,
gargantuan,
elephantine,
ginormous (informal),
Brobdingnagian,
humongous or humungous (informal),
supersize
in the sense of massive
Definition
(of objects) large, bulky, heavy, and usually solid
a massive steam boat
Synonyms
huge,
great,
big,
heavy,
imposing,
vast,
enormous,
solid,
impressive,
substantial,
extensive,
monster,
immense,
hefty,
titanic,
gigantic,
monumental (informal),
whacking (informal),
mammoth,
bulky,
colossal,
whopping (informal),
weighty,
stellar (informal),
hulking,
ponderous,
gargantuan,
elephantine,
ginormous (informal),
humongous or humungous (informal),
supersize
in the sense of monumental
Definition
extreme
It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assignment.
Synonyms
immense,
great,
massive,
terrible,
tremendous,
horrible,
staggering,
catastrophic,
gigantic,
colossal,
whopping (informal),
indefensible,
unforgivable,
egregious
in the sense of terrific
Definition
very great or intense
He did a terrific amount of fundraising.
Synonyms
great,
huge,
vast,
enormous,
extensive,
tremendous,
immense,
gigantic,
colossal,
prodigious,
stupendous,
ginormous (informal),
humongous or humungous (informal)
in the sense of thundering
Definition
extreme
He knocked him unconscious with a thundering right hook.
Synonyms
great,
decided,
enormous,
remarkable,
excessive,
utter,
monumental (informal),
unmitigated
in the sense of titanic
Definition
having or requiring colossal strength
a titanic struggle between two visions of the future
Synonyms
gigantic,
huge,
giant,
massive,
towering,
vast,
enormous,
mighty,
immense,
jumbo (informal),
monstrous,
mammoth,
colossal,
mountainous,
stellar (informal),
prodigious,
stupendous,
herculean,
elephantine,
Brobdingnagian,
humongous or humungous (informal)
in the sense of tremendous
Definition
very large or impressive
I felt a tremendous pressure on my chest.
Synonyms
huge,
great,
towering,
vast,
enormous,
terrific,
formidable,
immense,
awesome,
titanic,
gigantic,
monstrous,
mammoth,
colossal,
whopping (informal),
stellar (informal),
prodigious,
stupendous,
gargantuan
Additional synonyms
in the sense of whopping
Definition
unusually large
Planned spending amounts to a whopping $31.4 billion.