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thwomp

US/θwɔmp/

thwomp interjection: the dull sound of something landing heavily, or of something being struck hard.

Interjection

  1. The dull sound of something landing heavily, or of something being struck hard.

Origin of thwomp

Imitative; compare thwack and whomp.

Questions about thwomp

What does thwomp mean?
Thwomp means the dull sound of something landing heavily, or of something being struck hard.
What part of speech is thwomp?
Thwomp is an interjection.
How do you pronounce thwomp?
Thwomp is pronounced /θwɔmp/ (US).

Words near thwomp in the dictionary

  1. thwock
  2. thwocked
  3. thwocking
  4. thwocks
  5. thwok
  6. thwomp
  7. thwonk
  8. thwonked
  9. thwonking
  10. thwonks
  11. thwop

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