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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Word of the Day

17 June 2025

RECREANT

(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”


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