Thwop
Pronunciation: /θwɑp/
Thwop (noun)
- A repeated, low sound made by helicopter blades turning.
Examples
- The thwop of the helicopter was loud in the distance.
- I could hear the thwop as the helicopter approached.
Common collocations: constant thwop, distant thwop, thwop loudly, thwop continuously
Thwop (verb)
- To make a repeated, low sound like helicopter blades.
Examples
- The fan began to thwop as it spun faster.
- The blades thwop loudly in the wind.