thud

1 of 2

noun

1
2
: a dull sound : thump

thud

2 of 2

verb

thudded; thudding

intransitive verb

: to move or strike so as to make a thud

Examples of thud in a Sentence

Noun The book hit the floor with a thud. The ball landed with a thud. I heard a heavy thud on the roof. Verb The ball thudded against the side of the house. the snowball thudded against the side of my car
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Photo-Illustration: Cameron Getty; Getty Images Joe Biden’s presidential campaign landed on TikTok with a thud, drawing ire from critics across the political spectrum. Makena Kelly, WIRED, 24 Feb. 2024 And when La Femme Nikita director Luc Besson fulfilled a childhood fantasy in 2017 by bankrolling Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets out of his own pocket, the most expensive independent movie ever made landed with the thud of a global box office bomb. Ernesto Lechner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2024 Errant shots pound off the backboards with resounding thuds and misfired passes exit the court in all directions. Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024 It’s been a jarring contrast, two springs connected by a season that thundered out of the gate and ended with a thud. Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024 Then the big cat lunges forward and slams its sizable paws against the window with a thud. Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 31 Jan. 2024 With each thud emanating from a hard fall and every ankle twist, a collective sigh almost reverberates around Spectrum Center. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024 The prospect of tax increases are all but certain to land with a thud among Maryland Republicans, who are outnumbered 2 to 1 by Democrats. Ovetta Wiggins, Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2023 Up in the rarefied air of the ultra-high-end real estate segment, the market slowdown has hit with a major thud. James McClain, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2023
Verb
All of which can help with the hallmarks of a hangover, from the thudding headache to the fatigue. Hannah Coates, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2023 On the first, Vela’s left-footed shot from the center of the box beat Clark before thudding off the crossbar. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2023 Advertisement Metro’s own cinematic universe revolves around head-spinning sonics; the producer often favors eerie textures and melodies, drilled into memory with the help of thudding 808s that have landed him squarely on the Mt. Rushmore of trap producers. Kenan Draughorne, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023 When the first blow thudded across his back, So tried to ignore it. Timothy McLaughlin, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023 This happens every now and again, but then there were more sirens, then thuds, and the house actually shook. David Remnick, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023 The soundtracks follow the current Hollywood trend for sullen drones, thudding beats, and minor-mode minimalism. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2023 While its 20-inch wheels thudded over choppy roads, the ride quality otherwise upheld the company's luxury mission. Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 25 Aug. 2023 The sizable subwoofer includes a 180-watt down-firing driver for powerful, thudding bass. K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 11 July 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

imitative

First Known Use

Noun

1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1796, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of thud was in 1787

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Cite this Entry

“Thud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thud. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

thud

1 of 2 verb
thudded; thudding
: to move or strike so as to make a dull sound

thud

2 of 2 noun
1
2
: a dull sound : thump sense 1

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