thump

thump
thump [{{t}}θʌmp]
1 transitive verb
donner un coup de poing à, frapper d'un coup de poing;
∎ he thumped me in the stomach/on the head il m'a donné un coup de poing à l'estomac/à la tête;
∎ to thump sb on the back donner une grande tape dans le dos à qn;
∎ he thumped his fist on the table il a frappé du poing sur la table
2 intransitive verb
(a) (bang) cogner;
∎ he thumped on the door/wall il a cogné à la porte/contre le mur;
∎ she was thumping away on the piano elle tapait sur le piano comme une sourde;
∎ my heart was thumping with fear/excitement la peur/l'émotion me faisait battre le cœur
(b) (run or walk heavily)
∎ to thump in/out/past entrer/sortir/passer à pas lourds;
∎ heavy boots thumped up the stairs on entendait de lourds bruits de bottes dans l'escalier
3 noun
(a) (blow → gen) coup m; (→ with fist) coup m de poing; (→ with stick) coup m de bâton;
∎ to give sb a thump assener un coup de poing à qn;
∎ he got a thump in the stomach il a reçu un coup de poing à l'estomac
(b) (sound) bruit m sourd;
∎ the log fell to the ground with a thump la bûche est tombée par terre lourdement ou avec un bruit sourd
4 adverb
∎ {{}}familiar{{}} to go thump faire boum
➲ thump out separable transitive verb
∎ to thump out a tune on the piano marteler un air au piano

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  • Thump — Thump, v. i. To give a thump or thumps; to strike or fall with a heavy blow; to pound. [1913 Webster] A watchman at midnight thumps with his pole. Swift. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Thump — Thump, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thumped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thumping}.] To strike or beat with something thick or heavy, or so as to cause a dull sound. [1913 Webster] These bastard Bretons; whom our hathers Have in their own land beaten, bobbed, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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