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thump

/θʌmp/

Meanings
noun
A blow that produces a muffled sound.

Examples :

"The thump of the baseball against the bat was loud and clear. "
sound action

Related Words

Illustration irritation

irritation noun

/ˌɪɹɪˈteɪʃən/

The act of irritating or annoying

"What irritation causes you to be so moody?"

Illustration baseball

baseball noun

/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/ /ˈbeɪs.bɑl/

A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and Japan, in which the object is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run. The team with the most runs after termination of play, usually nine innings, wins.

"My brother loves baseball, and he practices hitting every day after school. "

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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blasphemous adjective

/ˈblæs.fəm.əs/

Lacking piety or respect for the sacred. Resembling blasphemy.

"His taking the name of God in vain was considered blasphemous."

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entrance noun

/ˈɛn.tɹəns/ /ɛnˈtɹæns/

The action of entering, or going in.

"Her entrance attracted no attention whatsoever."

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thumping verb

/ˈθʌmpɪŋ/

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

"The angry customer was thumping his fist on the counter, demanding a refund. "

Illustration attention

attention noun

/əˈtɛn.ʃən/

Mental focus.

"Please direct your attention to the following words."

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basketball noun

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

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produces verb

/pɹəˈdjuːsɪz/ /pɹəˈdusɪz/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"Our apple tree produces a lot of fruit every summer. "

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muffled verb

/ˈmʌfl̩d/

To wrap (a person, face etc.) in fabric or another covering, for warmth or protection; often with up.

"She muffled her face up in her scarf to protect it from the biting winter wind. "

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rhythmic adjective

/ˈɹɪð.mək/

Of or relating to rhythm.

"The rhythmic drumming made it easy to dance to the music. "

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nightclub noun

/ˈnaɪtˌklʌb/

A public or private establishment that is open late at night to provide entertainment, food, drink, music and/or dancing.

"After school, Sarah and her friends went to the nightclub to dance and have fun. "