tub-thump
[ tuhb-thuhmp ]
/ ˈtʌbˌθʌmp /
verb (used without object) Informal.
to promote something or express opinions vociferously.
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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, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for tub-thumping
These day he engages the political world with tub-thumping opinion columns in the Spanish daily El Pais.
The Politics of Literature: An interview with Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa |Michael Moynihan |October 10, 2013 |DAILY BEAST"I didn't ask you here to listen to me tub-thumping," George began apologetically, when we were alone.
Sonia Married |Stephen McKenna"He does not waste his breath in tub-thumping," said one, looking reverently at the sealed figure.
First and Last |H. BellocHere was no tub-thumping soothsayer, but an inspired zealot.
Simon the Jester |William J. Locke
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