HyperDic: thumping

English > 2 senses of the word thumping:
NOUNeventthumping, thump, clump, clunk, thuda heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
ADJECTIVEallthumping, humongous, banging, whopping, walloping(used informally) very large
thumping > pronunciation
Soundsthah'mpihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > thumping: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning(used informally) very large.
Example"a thumping loss"
Synonymshumongous, banging, whopping, walloping
Broaderlarge, bigAbove average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
Usage ofcolloquialismA colloquial expression
Spanishcolosal, enorme, gigante
Catalancolossal, enorme
English > thumping: 2 senses > noun 1, event
MeaningA heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects).
Synonymsthump, clump, clunk, thud
BroadersoundThe sudden occurrence of an audible event
Spanishgolpazo, porrazo, ruido sordo
Catalanbum, cop sord, patacada
Verbsthumpmake a dull sound

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