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Definition of thudding - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
sounddull heavy sound made by something hitting
- The thudding of footsteps echoed in the hallway.
Adjective
1.
soundmaking a dull, heavy sound repeatedly
- The thudding bass kept the neighbors awake all night..
2.
sensationfeeling like a heavy dull pressure
- He had a thudding headache after the long day.
Origin of thudding
Imitative, thud (sound of a heavy object)
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Examples of thudding in a sentence
We heard a thudding, then the delivery box hit the porch. The thudding footsteps echoed in the empty hallway. The thudding rain on the roof made it hard to sleep. The thudding noise made it hard to concentrate. Her heart was thudding with excitement.
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- French:martèlement, sourd, ...
- German:Wummern, dumpf, ...
- Italian:tonfo, rimbombante, ...
- Spanish:golpe sordo, sordo, ...
- Portuguese:baque, surdo, ...
- Chinese:咚咚声, 咚咚作响的, ...
- Japanese:ドスンという鈍い衝撃音, ドンドンという音, ...
- Arabic:وَقْع, مُدَوٍّ, ...
- Hebrew:חֲבָטָה כְּבֵדָה, חוֹבֵט, ...
- Russian:глухой удар, глухой стучащий, ...
- Ukrainian:гупання, гупаючий, ...
- Hindi:धप्प, धम-धम करती, ...
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
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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