thud
θʌd
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Definition of thud - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

heavy soundsound of a dull heavy impact
  • The book fell with a thud.
bang boom crash

Verb

1.
soundintr.make a dull heavy soundintr.
  • The book thudded onto the floor.
bang boom
2.
impacttr.hit something causing a dull soundtr.
  • The ball thudded against the wall.
3.
heartbeatintr.heart beats strongly and quicklyintr.
  • Her heart thudded in her chest from excitement.
beat pound pulse
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Expressions with thud

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come down onto a surface making a heavy dull sound
The box landed with a thud on the floor.
noisy and chaotic situation
The party turned into a thud and blunder as more people arrived.

Origin of thud

Imitative origin, resembling the sound

Terms with thud included in their meaning

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heavy landing
dull thud of something landing
plunkadv.
sound
with a short hollow thud
sound
dull heavy sound like a thud
sounds
loud sound or thud
sound
make a loud dull thud sound
thud
dull heavy sound made when something hits hard
soft sound
gentle thud or soft noise
heavy sound
hit something with a dull thud

Examples of thud in a sentence

  • I heard a thud from the basement.
  • The ball thudded against the wall.
  • Rain thudded on the rooftop during the storm.
  • A heavy book thudded onto the floor.
  • Rain thudded on the tin roof.
  • His heart thudded as the ambulance arrived.

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  1. French:bruit sourd, faire un bruit sourd, ...
  2. German:Plumps, aufschlagen, ...
  3. Italian:tonfo, cadere con un tonfo, ...
  4. Spanish:ruido sordo, hacer un ruido sordo, ...
  5. Portuguese:baque, cair com um baque, ...
  6. Chinese:砰的一声, 咚, ...
  7. Japanese:ドサッ, ドサッと音を立てる, ...
  8. Arabic:خَبْطَة, ارْتَطَمَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֲבָטָה, לִנְחוֹת בְּחַבְטָה, ...
  10. Russian:глухой стук, глухо стучать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:глухий стук, глухо вдарятися, ...
  12. Hindi:धप्प, मंद भारी आवाज करना, ...
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