kerthump

kerthump

See also: ker-thump

English

Alternative forms

ker-thump

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.