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thump·ing
(thŭm′pĭng)adj. Informal
Outstanding in size, degree, or quality: a thumping success; a thumping party.
thump′ing·ly adv.
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thumping
(ˈθʌmpɪŋ)adj
(prenominal) slang huge or excessive: a thumping loss.
ˈthumpingly adv
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thump•ing
(ˈθʌm pɪŋ)adj.
exceptional: a thumping victory.
thump′ing•ly, adv.
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| Noun | 1. |  thumping - a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them" |
| Adj. | 1. |  thumping - (used informally) very large; "a thumping loss"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world" |
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thumping
adjective (Slang) huge, massive, enormous, great, impressive, tremendous, excessive, terrific, thundering (slang), titanic, gigantic, monumental, mammoth, colossal, whopping (informal), stellar (informal), exorbitant, gargantuan, elephantine, humongous or humungous (U.S. slang) The gloom deepened after a thumping £145 million loss.
insignificant, negligible, petty, trivial, trifling, meagre, paltry, inconsequential, measly (informal), piddling (informal)
insignificant, negligible, petty, trivial, trifling, meagre, paltry, inconsequential, measly (informal), piddling (informal)
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thumping
[ˈθʌmpɪŋ] (Brit)A. ADJ → enorme, descomunal
the company has suffered a thumping loss this year → este año la compañía ha sufrido unas pérdidas enormes or descomunales
a thumping headache → una jaqueca terrible
the company has suffered a thumping loss this year → este año la compañía ha sufrido unas pérdidas enormes or descomunales
a thumping headache → una jaqueca terrible
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