THUMP, noun A heavy blow given with any thing that is thick, as with a club or the fist, or with a heavy hammer, or with the britch of a gun. The watchman gave so great a thump at my door, that I awaked at the knock. THUMP, verb transitive To strike or beat with something thick or heavy. THUMP, verb intransitive To strike or fall on with a heavy blow. A watchman at night thumps with his pole.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI