Synonyms of thuds

thuds 1 of 2

noun

plural of thud

as in thumps

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

the thud of his head against the cabinet door brought tears to his eyes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thumps
• punches
• blows
• slaps
• swipes
• whacks
• hits
• strokes
• knocks
• smacks
• pounds
• spanks
• pokes
• bangs
• licks
• claps
• slams
• beats
• clips
• swats
• thwacks
• hooks
• whaps
• lashes
• bops
• whams
• pelts
• kicks
• socks
• biffs
• haymakers
• welts
• belts
• switches
• hands
• chops
• raps
• bats
• cuffs
• knees
• fillips
• smashes
• cracks
• bashes
• slugs
• stripes
• clouts
• plumps
• stingers
• hacks
• buffets
• whops
• wallops
• boxes
• lickings
• dabs
• swings
• douses
• picks
• beatings
• busts
• larrups
• shivers
• counterpunches
• uppercuts
• lefts
• counter-blows
• counters
• counter-strokes
• roundhouses
• counterstrokes
• counterblows
• rabbit punches
• thrashings
• batterings
• whips
• sucker punches
• rights
• knockdowns
• body blows
• whippings
• sidewinders
• right-handers
• drubbings
• crunchers
• KOs
• kayos
• pastings
• one-twos
• bastinadoes
• knockouts
• wallopings
• bastinades

thuds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of thud

as in bumps

to come into usually forceful contact with something

the snowball thudded against the side of my car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bumps
• bangs
• collides
• slams
• smashes
• crashes
• knocks
• rams
• hits
• impinges
• swipes
• impacts
• glances
• bounces
• strikes
• bashes
• clunks
• scrapes
• skips
• ricochets
• lands
• contacts
• rebounds
• sweeps
• brushes
• kisses
• nudges
• touches
• jostles
• grazes
• skims
• pushes
• caroms
• muscles
• shaves
• presses
• bulldozes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• skirts