Definition of THUMPING

thumping

Plural: thumpings

Noun

  • a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
  • A dull, heavy sound.
  • A beating.
  • A heavy defeat.

Verb

  • move rhythmically
  • make a dull sound
  • hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
    • "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
  • present participle and gerund of thump

Adjective Satellite

  • (used informally) very large
    • "a thumping loss"

Adj

  • Exceptional in some degree.

Adv

  • Exceptionally. Very.

Examples

  • A thumping good wizard you'll be, I'm sure.
  • He received a thumping from the school bully.

Scrabble Score: 16

thumping: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
thumping: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
thumping: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

thumping: valid Words With Friends Word