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thud

[thuhd]

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noun

a dull sound, as of a heavy blow or fall.
a blow causing such a sound.

verb (used without object)

thudded, thudding

to strike or fall with a dull sound of heavy impact.

thud

/ θʌ�� /

noun

a dull heavy sound
the book fell to the ground with a thud
a blow or fall that causes such a sound

verb

to make or cause to make such a sound

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Other Word Forms

thuddingly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of thud¹

1505–15; imitative; compare Middle English thudden, Old English thyddan to strike, press

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Word History and Origins

Origin of thud¹

Old English thyddan to strike; related to thoddettan to beat, perhaps of imitative origin

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One struck a police cruiser with a thud, prompting a big cheer.

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Neo-soul lyrics call out a toxic man as a thudding baseline hits.

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Cacace didn't let him off the hook as he meticulously broke Wood's resistance, thudding home some punishing shots and the towel came in from his corner to save him from an inevitable KO.

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Arriving police heard a thud and found Payne’s body in the hotel courtyard.

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There are also 15 thuds which the prosecution said are the sounds of Ms Flynn being attacked.

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