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Dictionary: thump·ing   (thŭm'pĭng) pronunciation
adj. Informal
Outstanding in size, degree, or quality: a thumping success; a thumping party.

thumpingly thump'ing·ly adv.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
  Synonyms: thump, clump, clunk, thud


The adjective thumping has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
  Synonyms: dull, thudding

Meaning #2: (used informally) very large
  Synonyms: humongous, whopping, walloping


Translations: Thumping
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - gevaldig, kraftig, dundrende

Nederlands (Dutch)
gigantisch, bonzend

Français (French)
adj. - énorme, sourd, lancinant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - gewaltig, heftig schlagend, pochend

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - βροντοχτύπημα
adj. - μεγάλος, πελώριος, εντυπωσιακός

Italiano (Italian)
grosso

Português (Portuguese)
n. - que bate
adj. - palpitante, latejante, muito grande, imenso

Русский (Russian)
ударять (в дверь), (разг.) громадный, колоссальный ("наглая ложь")

Español (Spanish)
adj. - dar de puñetazos, enorme, descomunal

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - dovt, tungt slag el. ljudet av det
adj. - hejdundrande, kolossal, grov

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
巨大的, 发出重击声的, 惊人的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 巨大的, 發出重擊聲的, 驚人的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 탁치는, 거대한, 터무니없는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 途方もなく大きい, 巨大な
adv. - 途方もなく, すごく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ضخامه (صفه) ضخم أو ممتاز‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮כביר, עצום‬


 
 
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