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THUDDING
dull, thudding
(adjective) not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft; “the dull thud”; “thudding bullets”
THUD
thud
(verb) strike with a dull sound; “Bullets were thudding against the wall”
thud, thump
(verb) make a dull sound; “the knocker thudded against the front door”
crump, thud, scrunch
(verb) make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
thudding
present participle of thud
Noun
thudding (plural thuddings)
A dull banging sound; a thud.
Source: Wiktionary
THUD
Thud, n. Etym: [Cf. AS. a whirlwind, violent wind, or E. thump.]
Definition: A dull sound without resonance, like that produced by striking with, or striking against, some comparatively soft substance; also, the stroke or blow producing such sound; as, the thrud of a cannon ball striking the earth. At every new thud of the blast, a sob arose. Jeffrey. At intervals there came some tremendous thud on the side of the steamer. C. Mackay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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