thumping
1 of 2adjective
thump·ing ˈthəm-piŋ 
: impressively large, great, or excellent
a thumping majority
thumpingly adverb
thumping
2 of 2adverb
: very, extremely
a thumping good time
Synonyms
Adverb
- achingly
- almighty
- archly
- awful
- awfully
- badly
- beastly
- blisteringly
- bone
- colossally
- corking
- cracking
- damn
- damned
- dang
- deadly
- desperately
- eminently
- enormously
- especially
- ever
- exceedingly
- exceeding
- extra
- extremely
- fabulously
- fantastically
- far
- fiercely
- filthy
- frightfully
- full
- greatly
- heavily
- highly
- hugely
- immensely
- incredibly
- intensely
- jolly
- majorly
- mightily
- mighty
- monstrous [chiefly dialect]
- mortally
- most
- much
- particularly
- passing
- rattling
- real
- really
- right
- roaring
- roaringly
- seriously
- severely
- so
- sore
- sorely
- spanking
- specially
- stinking
- such
- super
- supremely
- surpassingly
- terribly
- that
- too
- unco
- uncommonly
- vastly
- very
- vitally
- way
- whacking
- wicked
- wildly
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Example Sentences
Adjective He told a thumping lie. Adverb That was a thumping great story she told. We had a thumping good time.
Recent Examples on the Web
Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2019 What better way to combine a travel bucket list destination than with the thumping vibrations of soca music? Anquanette Gaspard, Essence, 30 Dec. 2019 After a disastrous first debate in June, when Harris delivered a thumping denunciation of his record on race, Biden appeared somewhat more sure-footed during a July debate in Detroit. BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2019 For all the thumping energy, the music has a touch of stiff irony reminiscent of Shostakovich. New York Times, 13 July 2018 During a recent visit, one sound technician repeatedly played a scene featuring a flaming arrow shot seemingly over the audience's head, making sure the thumping impact sounds had just the right quiver. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 25 May 2018 Beginning with Leslie Grace trilling along to the beat, the song switches between Korean and Spanish, and throws in a few English phrases for good measure, as the tune builds to the swaying titular refrain and a thumping dance break. Tamar Herman, Billboard, 12 Apr. 2018 Featuring an electronic, trap-like sound bed powered by lush synths and a thumping bass line, Mir -- in his melodic rap-sing flow -- brushes off people who claim to be his friend, but as his star continues to rise, turn out to be opportunists. Nerisha Penrose, Billboard, 25 Jan. 2018 The thumping bass line cuts out abruptly and the soundtrack is replaced with the ratchet-like chorus of crickets. Evan Lubofsky, Smithsonian, 23 Aug. 2017 See More
Adjective
Results Friday confirmed that Johnson’s Conservative Party has won a thumping majority in Britain’s general election. Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2019 What better way to combine a travel bucket list destination than with the thumping vibrations of soca music? Anquanette Gaspard, Essence, 30 Dec. 2019 After a disastrous first debate in June, when Harris delivered a thumping denunciation of his record on race, Biden appeared somewhat more sure-footed during a July debate in Detroit. BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2019 For all the thumping energy, the music has a touch of stiff irony reminiscent of Shostakovich. New York Times, 13 July 2018 During a recent visit, one sound technician repeatedly played a scene featuring a flaming arrow shot seemingly over the audience's head, making sure the thumping impact sounds had just the right quiver. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 25 May 2018 Beginning with Leslie Grace trilling along to the beat, the song switches between Korean and Spanish, and throws in a few English phrases for good measure, as the tune builds to the swaying titular refrain and a thumping dance break. Tamar Herman, Billboard, 12 Apr. 2018 Featuring an electronic, trap-like sound bed powered by lush synths and a thumping bass line, Mir -- in his melodic rap-sing flow -- brushes off people who claim to be his friend, but as his star continues to rise, turn out to be opportunists. Nerisha Penrose, Billboard, 25 Jan. 2018 The thumping bass line cuts out abruptly and the soundtrack is replaced with the ratchet-like chorus of crickets. Evan Lubofsky, Smithsonian, 23 Aug. 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
thumping, present participle of thump entry 1
First Known Use
Adjective
1576, in the meaning defined above
Adverb
1835, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing thumping
thumping 1 of 3
adverb
as in damn
to a great degree wrote several thumping big books on World War II Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- damn
- damned
- extremely
- very
- terribly
- incredibly
- too
- badly
- jolly
- full
- roaring
- that
- desperately
- rattling
- so
- highly
- whacking
- cracking
- real
- wildly
- severely
- really
- super
- mighty
- seriously
- far
- passing
- heavily
- exceeding
- especially
- intensely
- spanking
- much
- stinking
- fiercely
- greatly
- most
- sore
- way
- filthy
- such
- wicked
- almighty
- particularly
- bone
- good and
- awful
- exceptionally
- dang
- extra
- awfully
- monstrous
- deadly
- corking
- fantastically
- absolutely
- beastly
- exceedingly
- a lot
- achingly
- fabulously
- specially
- immensely
- hugely
- supremely
- roaringly
- unco
- frightfully
- uncommonly
- eminently
- totally
- vitally
- utterly
- thoroughly
- blisteringly
- mortally
- sorely
- surpassingly
- archly
- remarkably
- positively
- mightily
- completely
- enormously
- right
- deeply
- vastly
- majorly
- as all get-out
- visibly
- ever
- entirely
- downright
- noticeably
- colossally
- significantly
- wholly
- considerably
- fully
- purely
- notably
- radically
- substantially
- obviously
- profoundly
- discernibly
- palpably
- flat-out
- markedly
- extensively
- plainly
- altogether
- obscenely
- excessively
- plentifully
- appreciably
- monumentally
- grandly
- monstrously
- abundantly
- astonishingly
- astronomically
- overmuch
- staggeringly
- amazingly
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- little
- slightly
- somewhat
- nominally
- just
- barely
- negligibly
- hardly
- scarcely
- marginally
- scantily
- minimally
- meagerly
thumping
2 of 3noun
as in pounding
Synonyms & Similar Words
- pounding
- hammering
- thrashing
- beating
- smashing
- pummeling
- whipping
- bludgeoning
- walloping
- bashing
- battering
- drubbing
- flogging
- belting
- clubbing
- mauling
- pummelling
- licking
- attack
- assault
- pelting
- socking
- paddling
- whaling
- buffeting
- cudgeling
- cudgelling
- batting
- tromping
- hurt
- injury
- harm
- onslaught
- detriment
- damage
- battery
- riot
- shock
- lacing
- frenzy
- revolt
- threat
- terror
- pommelling
- impairment
- fury
- rampage
- turbulence
- rupture
- upheaval
- pommeling
- paroxysm
- outrage
- tumult
- rage
- outbreak
- bulldozing
- uproar
- savagery
- browbeating
- brutality
- hectoring
- barbarity
- storm
- bullying
- violence
- foul play
- crippling
- mayhem
- maiming
- mutilation
- strong-arming
- force
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- pacifism
- pacificism
- nonviolence
thumping
3 of 3verb
1
as in banging
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner thumped the desk with his hand as he delivered his speech Synonyms & Similar Words
- banging
- smacking
- slapping
- knocking
- pounding
- slamming
- hitting
- punching
- clapping
- whacking
- striking
- cracking
- clipping
- swiping
- hammering
- kicking
- tapping
- bashing
- batting
- bopping
- thwacking
- jabbing
- bludgeoning
- nailing
- clobbering
- bobbing
- pushing
- shoving
- walloping
- flicking
- poking
- licking
- swatting
- slugging
- smiting
- zapping
- bumping
- rapping
- belting
- chopping
- boxing
- stabbing
- bonking
- socking
- busting
- slogging
- stroking
- clocking
- biffing
- beating
- clouting
- whaling
- pummeling
- pasting
- tagging
- battering
- mauling
- drubbing
- pummelling
- peppering
- mangling
- scuffing
- stamping
- slashing
- lashing
- thrashing
- hanging one on
- pelting
- whipping
- jostling
- buffeting
- dumping
- prodding
- cuffing
- lambasting
- butting
- flailing
- roughing
- bunging
- clubbing
- flogging
- bunting
- pommelling
- switching
- creaming
- kneeing
- spearing
- felling
- sapping
- lacing
- pommeling
- sledgehammering
- flooring
- knocking down
- decking
- cudgeling
- caning
- conking
- cudgelling
- sucker punching
- leveling
- skulling
- sledging
- braining
- levelling
- rabbit-punching
- beaning
- bowling (down or over)
2
as in licking
to strike repeatedly playfully knocked his younger brother down and began to thump him with a foam bat Synonyms & Similar Words
- pounding
- licking
- beating
- lashing
- whipping
- hiding
- knocking
- slapping
- battering
- smashing
- slamming
- hitting
- pelting
- punching
- attacking
- hammering
- spanking
- thrashing
- pummeling
- doing
- mauling
- smacking
- bashing
- bludgeoning
- batting
- chopping
- assaulting
- whacking
- walloping
- drubbing
- clubbing
- pummelling
- storming
- belting
- flogging
- paddling
- whupping
- slogging
- switching
- whopping
- raiding
- whapping
- buffeting
- thwacking
- cracking
- whaling
- working over
- punching out
- lambasting
- swiping
- lathering
- boxing
- tromping
- tanning
- threshing
- slating
- currying
- fibbing
- basting
- beating up on
- clobbering
- birching
- rushing
- pommelling
- belaboring
- swatting
- wounding
- lacing
- pommeling
- strapping
- whomping
- socking
- bunging up
- lamming
- busting
- assailing
- whamming
- pasting
- clouting
- cudgeling
- cuffing
- messing (up)
- cudgelling
- roughing (up)
- lacerating
- laying on
- caning
- flagellating
- leathering
- besetting
- scourging
- mangling
- goring
- maiming
- pistol-whipping
- blackjacking
- horsewhipping
- mutilating
- descending (on or upon)
- fustigating
- jumping (on)
- pouncing (on or upon)
- cowhiding
- rawhiding
- organbird
- organdie
- organdies
- organdy
- organelle
- organelles
- organette
- organic
- organic base
- organic brain syndrome
- organic chemistry
- organic mechanism
- organic memory
- organic pigment
- organic selection
- organic sensation
- organic soil
- organic synthesis
- organical
- organically
- organicism
- organicisms
- organicist
- organicists
- organicities