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thwapping

thwapping is the present participle and gerund of thwap.

Meaning of thwap

Verb

thwap (third-person singular simple present thwaps, present participle thwapping, simple past and past participle thwapped)

  1. To make, or cause to make, a heavy smacking sound.
    • Reflectors in the road thwapped beneath the tires, setting a regular, almost reassuring pace.2004, Anthony Doerr, About Grace, page 241

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Questions about thwapping

What is thwapping the present participle and gerund of?
Thwapping is the present participle and gerund of thwap.

Words near thwapping in the dictionary

  1. thwaites
  2. Thwaites Glacier
  3. Thwaiteses
  4. thwap
  5. thwapped
  6. thwapping
  7. thwaps
  8. thwart
  9. thwartable
  10. thwarted
  11. thwartedly

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