Meaning & use
Thumping
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Very large, impressive, or forceful, often used informally to emphasize size or degree.
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The team won by a thumping margin of thirty points.
He gave the door a thumping knock that echoed through the house.
A note on using this word
Originally the present participle of 'thump' (to strike heavily), it evolved into an informal intensifier in British English.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Hitting something heavily and repeatedly, producing a dull, heavy sound.
Rain was thumping against the tin roof all night.
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