tub-thump

[ tuhb-thuhmp ]
/ ˈtʌbˌθʌmp /

verb (used without object) Informal.

to promote something or express opinions vociferously.

OTHER WORDS FROM tub-thump

tub-thump·er, noun

Definition for tub-thumping (2 of 2)

tub-thumper
[ tuhb-thuhm-per ]
/ ˈtʌbˌθʌm pər /

noun

a vociferous supporter or promoter, as of a cause.

Origin of tub-thumper

First recorded in 1655–65

OTHER WORDS FROM tub-thumper

tub-thump·ing, noun, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for tub-thumping (1 of 2)

tub-thumping

adjective

(of a speech or speaker) noisy, violent, or ranting

noun

noisy, violent, or ranting public speaking

British Dictionary definitions for tub-thumping (2 of 2)

tub-thumper

noun

a noisy, violent, or ranting public speaker