heavy thump

Frequency: 7.210.5 per million words

describes a strong, deep sound of impact

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Examples (10)

  • The large wooden chest landed on the floor with a heavy thump.
  • I heard a heavy thump from the attic, startling me.
  • A sudden heavy thump against the door made her jump.
  • His heart gave a heavy thump of alarm in his chest.
  • The old, weighty book fell with a heavy thump onto the carpet.
  • We felt a heavy thump as the car went over the speed bump.
  • The sound of a heavy thump echoed through the empty hall.
  • From the room above, a rhythmic heavy thump indicated someone was moving furniture.
  • The wrestler hit the mat with a heavy thump, ending the match.
  • She recognized the heavy thump of the old washing machine starting its cycle.