Meaning & use
whomp
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To hit or strike with a heavy, dull sound.
See it in a sentence
The wave whomped against the hull of the boat.
He landed with a whomp on the pile of cushions.
A note on using this word
An informal, imitative word whose sound mimics the noise it describes; it can also be used as a noun for the sound or impact itself. Common in casual speech rather than formal writing.
Words with a similar meaning
thumpwallop
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