verb

1. To hit (someone or something) as if to make a thump.

2. To cause to make a thumping sound.

   “The cat thumped its tail in irritation.”

3. To thud or pound.

noun

1. A dull, heavy sound.

2. A beating.

   “He received a thumping from the school bully.”

3. A heavy defeat.

Synonyms: thrashing

adjective

1. Exceptional in some degree.