Collocations for thump - verb
1. hit sb/sth with your fist
ADV.
hard
He thumped Jack hard in the face.
He thumped Jack hard in the face.
down
He thumped his fist down onto the table.
He thumped his fist down onto the table.
PREP.
with
She thumped the desk with her fist.
She thumped the desk with her fist.
2. of the heart
ADV.
hard, heavily, loudly, painfully, wildly
VERB + THUMP
begin to
Her heart began to thump wildly in her chest.
Her heart began to thump wildly in her chest.
PREP.
against
He spun round, his heart thumping against his ribs.
He spun round, his heart thumping against his ribs.