Thud

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A dull sound, as that of a heavy object striking a solid surface.
  • n. A blow or fall causing such a sound.
  • verb-intransitive. To make a heavy, dull sound.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The sound of a dull impact.
  • n. Republic F-105 Thunderchief jet ground attack fighter.
  • v. To make the sound of a dull impact.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A dull sound without resonance, like that produced by striking with, or striking against, some comparatively soft substance; also, the stroke or blow producing such sound.
  • v. To make, or strike so as to make, a dull sound, or thud.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To push; press.
  • To beat; strike.
  • To drive with impetuosity.
  • To emit a low. dull sound such as is produced by a blow upon a comparatively soft substance.
  • To rush with a hollow sound.
  • To move with velocity: as, “he thudded away,”
  • n. The sound produced by a blow upon a comparatively soft substance; a noise like that of a heavy stone striking the ground; hence, a stroke or blow causing a dull, blunt, or hollow sound.
  • n. Synonyms See thump.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
  • v. make a dull sound
  • n. a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
  • v. strike with a dull sound
  • Verb Form
    thudded    thudding    thuds   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    scraunch    crunch    crackle    scranch    sound    go    strike    impinge on    hit    collide with   
    Variant
    thudding    thudded   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    flump    plunk   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Blood    Bud    Flood    Judd    Rudd    blood    bud    crud    dud    flood   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    thump    clatter    rumble    clank    bang    groan    splash    crash    crunch    creak