Thud
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈθʌd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Thud is a noun meaning The sound of a dull impact.
Meaning
The sound of a dull impact.
More Meanings
- A hard, dull impact.
- (BDSM) A slower, dull impact with a wide surface area.
- (intransitive) To make the sound of a dull impact.
Example Sentences
Sinclair told the B.A.R. [Bay Area Reporter] he felt the thud of the pistol on his left cheek about a 100 feet from his car, […]
At the same instant two arrows thudded into the carcass of the deer over which he knelt, passing but a few inches from his head.
These were but the thoughts of a second, but the voices were nearer, and I heard a dull thud far up the passage, and knew that a man had jumped down from the churchyard into the hole.
It still wasn’t what I’d call painful but as he swung his arm and the strands of the flogger hit me together it felt like a solid thud rather than a number of different tails stinging me.
Word Forms
- thuds
- thudding
- thudded
Synonyms for thud
Depending on context, synonyms include flump, plunk, crump, thump, clump, clunk.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thump, crump, clunk, crunch, scrunch, clump.
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