Definition of thud - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
heavy soundsound of a dull heavy impact
- The book fell with a thud.
Verb
1.
soundintr. make a dull heavy soundintr.
- The book thudded onto the floor.
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.
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
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.
My heart was thudding before the interview.
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- French:bruit sourd, faire un bruit sourd, ...
- German:Plumps, aufschlagen, ...
- Italian:tonfo, cadere con un tonfo, ...
- Spanish:ruido sordo, hacer un ruido sordo, ...
- Portuguese:baque, cair com um baque, ...
- Chinese:砰的一声, 咚, ...
- Japanese:ドサッ, ドサッと音を立てる, ...
- Arabic:خَبْطَة, ارْتَطَمَ, ...
- Hebrew:חֲבָטָה, לִנְחוֹת בְּחַבְטָה, ...
- Russian:глухой стук, глухо стучать, ...
- Ukrainian:глухий стук, глухо вдарятися, ...
- Hindi:धप्प, मंद भारी आवाज करना, ...
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