thumping

thumping — adjective

IPA/ˈθʌm.pɪŋ/
KK[θˈʌmpɪŋ]IPA/ˈθʌm.pɪŋ/
  • thumpingpositive
  • more thumpingcomparative
  • most thumpingsuperlative

1. so large, strong, or important that it immediately gets people's attention

1.形容詞C1
釋義

so large, strong, or important that it immediately gets people's attention

例句

The party won a thumping majority in the city council election.

thumping majority (much larger than expected)

After one teacher praised it online, the book became a thumping success.

thumping success (very strong result)

同義詞
  • huge

    broader and more neutral; not as informal or emphatic

  • massive

    stronger in size; less often used for results or victories

  • resounding

    mainly used for wins or defeats, not physical size

反義詞
  • small

    plain opposite for size or amount

  • minor

    opposite when the point is importance rather than size

文法句型

thumping + noun

用法筆記

Most often placed before nouns such as majority, success, win, fine, or sum. It adds strong emphasis and often suggests the size or importance was striking, not just slightly above normal.

2. describing a headache that hurts in repeated heavy beats

2.形容詞C1
釋義

describing a headache that hurts in repeated heavy beats

例句

Gita woke with a thumping headache after the noisy overnight flight.

thumping headache (pain felt in beats)

After the exam, Owen sat in the dark kitchen with a thumping headache.

同義詞
  • pounding

    very close in meaning; common in everyday speech

  • throbbing

    focuses even more clearly on the rhythmic beat

  • splitting

    stresses severity, not the pulsing pattern

反義詞
  • mild

    suggests the pain is not strong

  • dull

    steady and less sharply beating

文法句型

thumping + headache

用法筆記

Almost always used with headache and points to pain that seems to beat or pound. It is more specific than a general bad headache because it highlights the repeated pulsing feeling.

thumping — adverb

IPA/ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
KK[θˈʌmpɪŋ]IPA/ˈθʌmpɪŋ/