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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a thump" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a sound made by a heavy object hitting a surface or a sudden impact.
Example: "I heard a thump coming from the basement, and it made me curious about what was happening down there."
Alternatives: "a bang" or "a thud".
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I felt a thump.
Suddenly I heard a thump beside me.
More of a thump this time — his shoulder.
But on Tuesday evening, they landed with a thump.
I felt a thump in the gut, then nothing.
And landing on the football pad (yeah!) with a thump?
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A thump-thump rhythm beat in the distance before propeller blades screamed in, slicing the air.
A thump-thump rhythm beat in the distance before propeller blades screamed in and sliced air.
A thumping.
That's a thumping.
It was a thumping.
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