thumping
/ˈθʌmpɪŋ/adjective, adverb, noun, verb
thumping is spelled T-H-U-M-P-I-N-G: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 23,536th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, thumping means “Exceptional in some degree” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in thumping?
| Letters | 8: T-H-U-M-P-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.4 times per million words; the 23,536th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is thumping?
Thumping appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 23,536th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce thumping?
- /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
Thumping has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-thumping.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of thumping
- more thumping comparative
- most thumping superlative
- thumpings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thumping mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
informalExceptional in some degree.
adverb
- 1
informalExceptionally. Very.
A thumping good wizard you'll be, I'm sure.
noun
- 1
A dull, heavy sound.
- 2
A beating.
He received a thumping from the school bully.
- 3
A heavy defeat.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of thump
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).