thud

[US]/θʌd/

[UK]/θʌd/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a heavy blow or impact; a dull sound like something heavy falling
vi. to make a heavy blow or impact; to fall with a dull sound

a loud thud

a dull thud of hooves.

there was a dull thud as the gun discharged.

there was an elephantine thud from the bathroom.

Jean heard the thud of the closing door.

there was a big thud when I hit the deck .

the thud jerked her back to reality.

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