thud
[ thuhd ]
/ θʌd /
noun
a dull sound, as of a heavy blow or fall.
a blow causing such a sound.
verb (used without object), thud·ded, thud·ding.
to strike or fall with a dull sound of heavy impact.
Origin of thud
1505–15; imitative; compare Middle English
thudden, Old English
thyddan to strike, press
OTHER WORDS FROM thud
thud·ding·ly, adverbWords nearby thud
Example sentences from the Web for thud
British Dictionary definitions for thud
thud
/ (θʌd) /
noun
a dull heavy sound
the book fell to the ground with a thud
a blow or fall that causes such a sound
verb thuds, thudding or thudded
to make or cause to make such a sound
Word Origin for thud
Old English
thyddan to strike; related to
thoddettan to beat, perhaps of imitative origin