kerthump

See also: ker-thump

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ker- +‎ thump.

Interjection

kerthump

  1. The sound of a loud or repeated thump.
    • 2013, Suzy Harrison Ward, Walking on Sunshine, page 36:
      Ker-thump, shatter, shatter, Ker-thump, shatter, the sound of the round thermos rolling towards the stage.

Noun

kerthump (plural kerthumps)

  1. The sound of a loud or repeated thump.
    • 1973, Herb Williams, Outdoor Adventures: A Goushā Weekend Guide, Goushā Publications, page 17
      Then, all of a sudden, you hear that hollow sounding "ker-thump, ker-thump, ker-thump" of a deer bounding through the woods ahead of you.
    • 2009, Deborah Bedford, A Morning Like This, Hachette Book Group:
      They waited one long excruciating minute, while Sam counted the kerthumps inside her chest.
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