thump vs thumping

thump and thumping both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thump	Yes	No	Yes	No
thumping	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, thump and thumping are synonyms defined as:

thump and thumping: a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

Other synonyms of thump include clump, clunk, thud.

thump (noun)	thumping (noun)
a heavy blow with the hand	a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

thump (adjective)	thumping (adjective)
	(used informally) very large

thump (verb)	thumping (verb)
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
move rhythmically
make a dull sound