noun
Music Slang
Whomp
/wɒmp/ · noun · slang
The wobbly, heavy low-end of bass music — and the music itself.
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Definitions
1
Shorthand for heavy bass music as a genre or vibe.
“Tonight's lineup is pure whomp, leave your eardrums at home.”
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2
As an interjection, an imitation of that bass hitting.
“And then the beat went WHOMP and we lost it.”
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3
The deep, wobbling, distorted bass sound at the heart of dubstep and bass music, named for the noise it makes.
“Turn it up, I want to feel the whomp in my chest.”
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Whomp In A Sentence
I came for the whomp and the whomp delivered.
Bass so heavy the whomp rattled my fillings.
Whomp tents are where I spend my whole festival.
Origin & Usage
An onomatopoeia for the wobbling sub-bass of dubstep, popularized in US bass-music culture (a key Bassnectar fanbase used 'whomp' heavily). Now general bass-scene slang.
People Also Ask
What does whomp mean in bass music?
It's the deep, wobbling, heavy low-end sound of dubstep and bass music, named for the noise it makes.
Is whomp a genre?
Loosely, yes — fans use it as shorthand for heavy bass music as a whole.
What's the difference between whomp and wub?
They're nearly the same; both imitate wobbling bass, with 'wub' more associated with classic dubstep.
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