thumper

ˈθʌmpər

Definition

Definition of thumper - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

actionperson who hits something hard repeatedly

The drummer was a real thumper on the bass drum.

batter

pounder

striker

engineering

TECH.

single-cylinder engine often with large displacement

TECH.

The motorcycle was powered by a classic thumper.

games

Rare

drinking game with hand signs and distractions

Rare

We played thumper at the party last night.

drinking game

size

Rare

something unusually large or excellent

Rare

That fish was a real thumper, the biggest I've ever caught.!

behemoth

colossus

giant

military

Dated

Vietnam-era M79 grenade launcher

Dated

The soldier carried a thumper during the mission.

grenade launcher

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tub-thumper

enthusiastic supporter of a cause

He was a tub-thumper for environmental issues..

Origin of thumper

English, thump (to hit)

Examples of thumper in a sentence

The boxer was a thumper in the ring.
He rebuilt the thumper for his vintage bike.
The thumper's sound was unmistakable.
Thumper is a favorite among college students for its fun.
They introduced a new rule to the thumper game.
That concert was a thumper, absolutely unforgettable.

The new roller coaster is a real thumper.
The thumper was essential for clearing enemy bunkers.
He learned to operate the thumper during his training.

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French:cogneur, monocylindre, ...
German:Klopfer, Thumper, ...
Italian:picchiatore, monocilindrico, ...
Spanish:golpeador, motor de un cilindro, ...
Portuguese:martelador, monocilíndrico, ...
Chinese:重击者, 单缸发动机, ...
Japanese:叩き屋, 単気筒エンジン, ...
Arabic:ضارِب, مُحَرِّك أُحَادِيّ الأُسْطُوَانَة, ...
Hebrew:חַבְטָן, מָנוֹעַ חַד־צִילִינְדְּרִי, ...
Russian:долбитель, одноцилиндровый двигатель, ...
Ukrainian:гупач, трамп, ...
Hindi:प्रहारक, थम्पर, ...
Bengali:প্রহারকারী, থাম্পার, ...
Catalan:picador, monocilindre, ...
Czech:ranař, jednoválec, ...
Danish:trommeslager, thumper, ...
Dutch:beuker, eencilinder, ...
Greek:χτυπητής, μονοκύλινδρος κινητήρας, ...
Hungarian:ütlegelő, egyhengeres, ...
Khmer:អ្នកវាយខ្លាំងៗ, ម៉ាស៊ីនស៊ីឡាំងតែមួយកម្លាំងធំ, ...
Korean:타격자, 텀퍼, ...
Persian:کوبنده, موتور تک سیلندر, ...
Polish:tłukacz, silnik jednocylindrowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):batedor, monocilíndrico, ...
Romanian:bătăuș, monocilindru, ...
Swedish:slagare, thumper, ...
Thai:คนตีหนัก, เครื่องยนต์สูบเดียว, ...
Turkish:vurucu, tek silindirli motor, ...
Vietnamese:người đánh rất mạnh, động cơ xi-lanh đơn, ...

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