thumps

Then the taps she had previously given upon the door became heavy thumps.

His heart almost stopped beating, then continued with great thumps of excitement.

Dull thumps indicated the rocking-horse movements of the hobbled ponies as they moved to fresh grass.

From that moment I had him beaten, although I was afraid of his short thumps as he headed away and tugged.

Cuni's eldest born grew impatient, and ventured out, in spite of his mother's warning 'thumps.'