whump

noun

Definition of whumpnext
as in bang
a loud explosive sound the crate of oranges landed on the floor with a whump a whump in the kitchen startled the dog

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  1. bang
  2. clap
  3. boom
  4. blast
  5. pop
  6. thunderclap
  7. roar
  8. crash
Noun
  • Her hair also went from her silver-screen blonde to a darker brunette color, but her on-trend side bangs stayed the same.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
  • So what types will offer you the most bang for your buck?
    Caroline Tien, SELF, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of bang
Noun
  • Domingo stops himself, bringing his hands together in a single clap.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
  • In addition, Iron Man has a Nano-Shield; Ironheart has a Heartbeat Bubble forcefield to protect people, and Iron Hulk has his strong Iron Boom clap and Iron Hulk Stomp.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of clap
Noun
  • The e-commerce boom has helped fuel a rise in digital fashion.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • As the United States and other nations electrify more of their economies in a bid to reduce global warming, the Copper State is on the cusp of a transformational mining boom.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of boom
Noun
  • What To Know The Barents Observer, a Norwegian online news outlet, concluded from the video of the blast that the Severomorsk-1 military airfield was 13 kilometers [8 miles] from the shooting site, which is a base for Russian fighter jets, bombers and a squadron of Ka-27 helicopters.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • And across a handful of sessions in Texas and Nashville, Allen had a blast.
    Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of blast
Noun
  • With collectors ranging from royalty to celebrities like Justin Bieber, Shakira, and Bad Bunny, Jacob’s work has become synonymous with innovative pop culture reinterpretation.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • May Records showed there was no evidence of a mass shooting plot for Dogwood Dell in 2022, VCU grads protested Youngkin's commencement speech by walking out, and pop star Chappell Roan performed in Richmond.
    Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of pop
Noun
  • The historic nature of that thunderclap moment wasn’t lost on the 34-year-old entrepreneur.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • What prepared you for the thunderclap in the midst of the backbreaking toil?
    Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of thunderclap
Noun
  • Jackson ran onto the stage — and later took her final bows — to roars of applause.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Then came the roar of approval for the Rare Beauty founder and her record producer fiance.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of roar
Noun
  • Wheaton has amassed more than 100,000 followers on Instagram but made her account private days after the fatal crash.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • This is the second plane crash near the Falcon Field Airport in the last two months.
    Sahana Jayaraman, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of crash
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