thud

1 of 2

noun

ˈthəd 

1

: blow entry 5 sense 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

Synonyms

Noun

• thump
• blow
• slap
• hit
• punch
• knock
• whack
• swipe
• pound
• stroke
• smack
• bang

Verb

• bump
• bang
• slam
• collide
• smash
• crash
• hit
• knock

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

Alas, the captive here also ended with a thud and a bloody mess on the pavement. —Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

Brendan McDermid | Reuters Wall Street ended a busy week of earnings, economic data and policy decisions with a thud, as a weak jobs report renewed concerns about the health of the U.S. economy in the face of President Donald Trump’s ever-shifting tariff policy. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2025

Verb

Bieber’s ongoing war against the paparazzi, and seemingly also himself and those around him, has reached a point of thudding tediousness. —Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 June 2025

Between the crackle of sparklers and the whistle of bottle rockets, another rhythm pushed through the night — a deep, steady bass line, thudding like a second heartbeat from somewhere down the block. —Raphael Romero Ruiz, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

imitative

First Known Use

Noun

1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1796, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for thud

• blood
• bud
• crud
• dud
• flood
• mud
• rud
• scud
• spud
• stud
• lifeblood
• youngblood

Kids Definition

thud

1 of 2 verb

ˈthəd 

thudded; thudding

: to move or strike so as to make a dull sound

thud

2 of 2 noun

1

: blow entry 4 sense 1

2

: a dull sound : thump sense 1