: impressively large, great, or excellent
a thumping majority
thumpingly adverb

thumping

2 of 2

adverb

: very, extremely
a thumping good time

Examples of thumping in a Sentence

Adjective He told a thumping lie. Adverb That was a thumping great story she told. We had a thumping good time.
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Adjective
Where Parton’s had a thumping drum track, Beyoncé chose to rely solely on acoustic guitar to drive the tune. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

thumping, present participle of thump entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1576, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of thumping was in 1576

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“Thumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thumping. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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