1. (n.) The sound made by the sudden fall or blow of a heavy body, as of a hammer, or the like.

2. (n.) A blow or knock, as with something blunt or heavy; a heavy fall.

3. (v. t.) To strike or beat with something thick or heavy, or so as to cause a dull sound.

4. (v. i.) To give a thump or thumps; to strike or fall with a heavy blow; to pound.

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