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Thud

Thud Meaning & Definition
Thud Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Thud?

[n] a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
[v] strike with a dull sound; "Bullets were thudding against the wall"
[v] make a dull sound
[v] make a crunching noise, as of an engine lacking lubricants

Synonyms | Synonyms for Thud: clump | clunk | crump | crunch | scrunch | thump | thump | thumping

Related Terms | Find terms related to Thud:

See Also | collide with | go | hit | impinge on | run into | sound | sound | strike

Thud In Webster's Dictionary

\Thud\, v. i. & t. To make, or strike so as to make, a dull sound, or thud. Hardly the softest thudding of velvety pads. --A. C. Doyle. The waves break into spray, dash and rumble and thud below your feet. --H. F. Brown.
\Thud\ (th[u^]d), n. [Cf. AS. [thorn][=o]den a whirlwind, violent wind, or E. thump.] A dull sound without resonance, like that produced by striking with, or striking against, some comparatively soft substance; also, the stroke or blow producing such sound; as, the thrud of a cannon ball striking the earth. At every new thud of the blast, a sob arose. --Jeffrey. At intervals there came some tremendous thud on the side of the steamer. --C. Mackay.

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