Whumpf
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech interjection
Quick meaning: Whumpf is an interjection meaning A dull, soft sound as of something hollow collapsing.
Meaning
A dull, soft sound as of something hollow collapsing.
More Meanings
- (snow sports) The collapsing of a weak part of the snowpack, accompanied by a whumpf noise and potentially leading to an avalanche.
- (snow sports, intransitive) Of snow: to collapse in this manner.
Example Sentences
Even by the end of the month observers in the Northern and Central Mountains were still reporting collapsing and "whumpfing" snow; conditions that typically disappear in February.
Avoid convex surfaces, especially on lee ridges; this is where slab avalanches most frequently start. If you observe settling or whumpfing of snow as you travel on it, or if the surface cracks and the cracks spread, […]
Word Forms
- whumpfs
- whumpfing
- whumpfed
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