whump

Dull collision sound

Whump is a dull, heavy thudding sound—deeper than a thump, suggesting something massive or padded hitting a surface: The bag of cement hit the ground with a whump.

As a verb, to whump is to make such a sound or to strike something heavily: The helicopter blades whumped overhead.

The word is onomatopoeic, imitating the muffled impact it describes.

sound

thud

Dull impact noise

  • boomLoud deep sound
  • bangSudden loud noise
  • slamForceful impact or closure

crash · clunk · whop · thwack · smack · whap · pound · bap · pow · beat

impact

blow

Move air forcefully

  • joltAbrupt forceful shake
  • shockViolent sudden disturbance
  • collisionForceful contact between objects

crash · smash · slam · hit · strike · punch · knock · thwack · wallop · belt

fall

drop

Fall or release

topple · flop · plop · sprawl · faceplant · belly-flop · pratfall · slump · crumple · land

Categories
Opposites
sound quality/sharpness

whumpcrack

Narrow break or attempt

snap · ping · clink · ting · clang

sound intensity/presence

whumpsilence

Total lack of sound

hush · stillness · quiet · whisper · murmur

Family

whumped, whumping, whumps

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated PG