5 letter words starting with THUM

Thumb

Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

Definition:

1. The short and thick first digit of the human hand, next to the other four fingers.
2. To hitchhike.

Pronunciations:

• US: /θʌm/
• UK: /θʌm/

Origin and Usage: The word "thumb" originated from Old English "thuma", which means "the thumb". It has been used since the 15th century as a noun to refer to the first digit of the hand. As a verb, it has been used since the 17th century to mean "to hitchhike".

Synonyms:

• Noun: digit, finger, pollex
• Verb: hitchhike, flag down, hail

Related Words:

• Blume
• Broom
• Chyme
• Clump
• Cumin

Example Sentences:

• He accidentally hit his thumb with a hammer.
• She hitchhiked her way to the city by thumbing a ride.

Thump

Part of Speech: noun, verb

Definition:

• As a noun: a heavy blow with a blunt object or the sound made by such a blow.
• As a verb: to hit something heavily and noisily, or to cause something to hit against a surface with a heavy sound.

Pronunciations:

• US: /θʌmp/
• UK: /θʌmp/

Origin and Usage: The word "thump" originated in the 1500s and is believed to be an onomatopoeic word, imitating the sound of a heavy blow. It is commonly used in both British and American English, and is often used to describe the sound of a beating heart or the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.

Synonyms:

• beat
• bang
• pound
• smack
• slap

Related Words:

• clump
• crump
• plump
• stump
• trump

Example Sentences:

• He gave the ball a thump with his foot and sent it flying across the field.
• The sound of the bass drum thumped through the concert hall.
• She could feel her heart thumping in her chest as she approached the stage.
• The book fell from the shelf with a loud thump.