Beating and Thump

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Beating noun - A rhythmic expanding and contracting.

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Thump is a synonym for beating in impact topic. In some cases you can use "Thump" instead the word "Beating" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: beat, beaten, beater, beatable

Thump noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.

Usage example: gave her boyfriend a thump against the side of his head whenever he said something obnoxious

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Beating is a synonym for thump. Sometimes you can use "Beating" instead a noun "Thump".

Nearby Words: thumping, thumped, thumper

good	good beating	good thump
solid	solid beating	solid thump
heavy	heavy beating	heavy thump
massive	massive beating	massive thump
Other adjectives: satisfying, horrible.

In real life this is called a precordial thump, and is not a free beating, but a precisely aimed blow delivered by an expert in an attempt to interrupt a life-threatening rhythm, in the event that a defibrillator is not available, and can only be attempted once.

Source: Worst Aid
His heart isn't beating, so McCoy tries CPR for a few seconds and then gives him what may be the now-outdated "precordial thump", which brings him back to life long enough to utter appropriate final words.

Source: CPR (Clean, Pretty, Reliable)

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