Synonyms:
humongous, banging, thumping, whopping, walloping
Meaning: (used informally) very large; "a thumping loss"
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
thump, thumping, clump, clunk, thud
Meaning: a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
Usage examples
And here a fresh alarm brought me to a standstill with a thumping heart.
Then he watched her, as she retreated into the black background of the woods, his heart thumping so that it hurt.
But British Justice is severe alike on pauper and on peer; with even hand she holds the scale; a thumping fine, in lieu of gaol, induced Lord B. to feel remorse and learn he mustn't punch the Force."
The captain repeatedly called for more steam, which the engineer refused to furnish, cautiously keeping the pressure low because the salt water foamed in the boilers and some of it passed over into the cylinders, causing heavy thumping at the end of each piston stroke, and threatening to knock out the cylinder-heads.