noun
thud
THUHD
noun
1
A dull, heavy sound, like something soft or solid hitting a surface.
"The book landed on the floor with a thud."
"She heard a loud thud from upstairs."
verb
1
To make a dull, heavy sound on impact.
"His footsteps thudded down the hallway."
How to Use Thud
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dull, heavy bump sound, or to make that sound.
Common pairings
land with a thud
a dull thud
Word Forms
thudded past tense, thuds plural, Thuds plural, thuds singular
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Etymology
From Old English þyddan, "to strike or press," likely imitative of the sound itself.