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whumping

whumping is the present participle and gerund of whump.

Meaning of whump

Verb

whump (third-person singular simple present whumps, present participle whumping, simple past and past participle whumped)

  1. (informal, transitive) To strike something with a whump.
  2. To make a soft thumping sound.
    • […] the sound of sheets drying on a line a windy day: whumping, whushing.1963, Eugene Keenan Garber, M'Ginnis, page 261

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Questions about whumping

What is whumping the present participle and gerund of?
Whumping is the present participle and gerund of whump.

Words near whumping in the dictionary

  1. whumped
  2. whumpf
  3. whumpfed
  4. whumpfing
  5. whumpfs
  6. whumping
  7. whumps
  8. whup
  9. whupped
  10. whupping
  11. whuppings

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