n. - The sound made by the sudden fall or blow of a heavy body, as of a hammer, or the like.
n. - A blow or knock, as with something blunt or heavy; a heavy fall.
v. t. - To strike or beat with something thick or heavy, or so as to cause a dull sound.
v. i. - To give a thump or thumps; to strike or fall with a heavy blow; to pound.