thrump

[ thruhmp ]

noun

1. a thumping, rumbling sound, usually repetitive:

   the thrump of artillery echoing through the valley.

Word History and Origins

Origin of thrump¹

First recorded in 1870–75; imitative

Example Sentences

With the thrump of three car doors, Kathy was suddenly and definitively alone.

From Literature

Two drummers emphasized tribal thrump and rolling rhythms, giving Welch’s music some earthiness and drive.

From Chicago Tribune

Young was conscious of a dull crunching "thrump."

From Project Gutenberg

As the show starts, guitars throb, drums thrump.

From Time Magazine Archive

"What's the thrump—is it a diamond? look over and tell us," murmured the crowd nearest the entrance.

From Project Gutenberg