whumped

Struck with force

Whumped is the past tense of whump, a verb suggesting a heavy, dull impact or thud.

Something whumps when it lands or strikes with force: The book whumped onto the floor.

A person can be whumped—hit hard or defeated soundly: We got whumped in the playoffs.

The word is onomatopoeic, evoking the sound of the impact itself.

struck

pummel

Strike repeatedly with fists

  • slugNaked terrestrial mollusk
  • beltStrap securing trousers
  • hammerTool for striking nails

thrash · deck · sock · punch · swat · clubbed · pounded · beaten · bashed · smashed

impact

thud

Dull impact noise

bash · slam · bang · crash · collision · bump · jolt · blow · strike · knock

defeated

trounced

Defeated decisively

crushed · beaten · routed · bested · outclassed · drubbed · hammered · pummeled · shellacked · walloped

exhausted

flopped

Failed completely

dropped · sank · sprawled · fell · drained · spent · beat · bushed · zonked · shattered

Opposites
force/impact intensity

whumpedtapped

Struck gently or selected

patted · touched · brushed · grazed · nudged

manner of contact

whumpedkissed

Touched with lips

sound quality

whumpedtinkled

Rang with light sounds

pinged · clinked · clicked · ticked · plinked

Family

whump, whumping, whumps

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G