whumps

noun

plural of whump
as in claps
a loud explosive sound the crate of oranges landed on the floor with a whump a whump in the kitchen startled the dog

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Recent Examples of whumps Isango, a 300-pound adult male, takes a long pee and then stamps his feet hard, a series of thunderous whumps to the soil. — Noo Saro-Wiwa, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whumps
  1. claps
  2. bangs
  3. booms
  4. blasts
  5. crashes
  6. pops
  7. thunderclaps
Noun
  • The entire gymnasium roared with claps and cheers, the loudest and most fervent applause of the evening.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Golf Channel would always be playing in the background; the soft claps were the soundtrack to our slow Saturdays.
    — Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of claps
Noun
  • Kidman styled her waist-length blonde hair in soft waves and framed her features with long front bangs that grazed her cheekbones.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Examples of these kinds of weapons are drones, rifles and ammunition, tear gas, flash bangs and a 40 mm launcher.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of bangs
Noun
  • Cities that saw outsized pandemic-era migration and construction booms are now working through excess supply, producing the only sustained year-over-year price declines in the country.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The former offensive lineman is a towering presence on the practice field, and his voice booms across the field even with whistles and music blaring.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of booms
Noun
  • Elordi’s performance is a fine one, but any emotional current from the screen to the audience is made choppy by mawkish blasts to the past, Hig at the edge of his bed, head in hands.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The money, aimed at text message blasts and phone calls to voters, marks a major investment for the group that up until now has been largely silent in this year's contests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of blasts
Noun
  • Speeding has been a major contributing factor in Long Beach’s recent rash of fatal crashes.
    — Jacob Sisneros, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • There were fast cars, spectacular crashes, arguments, romance and enough engine noise to make your living room windows nervous.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of crashes
Noun
  • Today, Nami Sushi is known for its menu of food trends, from sushi push-pops to sushi burritos.
    — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Animal print is coming back stronger than ever, joined by pops of red and rich suede textures, while mint green is making an unexpected debut.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of pops
Noun
  • There are also thunderclaps, which are loud, explosive sounds of thunder that can accompany an extremely close lightning strike.
    — Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
  • And when thunderclaps rattled their chests, the Chinese felt a deity punishing wrongdoers.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
Definition of thunderclaps

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“Whumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whumps. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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