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
Hong Kong reopened with a thud, playing catch up to the downside after Friday’s impromptu and likely last-ever Typhoon market close due to the new exchange rules. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 Her promise to appoint a Republican to her Cabinet—a major news flash moment—seemed to land with a thud as Harris rambled on about how some of the most important decisions are made around the Cabinet table. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 31 Aug. 2024
Verb
Pierre has been working all night on the railway track, while Fus has been out clubbing (the film opens with thudding techno and scenes of Fus’s shamanistic dancing). Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2024 Written by Gilbert with Josh Phillips, this track revs up with all the gritty churn of a combine, as a bed of industrial-scale, frothy guitars, sharp percussion and thudding bass carry the two artists’ intertwined, destinctive drawls. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for thud 

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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 10 Oct. 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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