thumping vs thump

thumping and thump both are nouns.

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

As nouns, thumping and thump are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of thumping include clump, clunk, thud.

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

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

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