Thud Word Meaning

Etymology:

late Middle English (originally Scots): probably from Old English thyddan ‘to thrust, push’; related to thoden ‘violent wind’. The noun is recorded first denoting a sudden blast or gust of wind, later the sound of a thunderclap, whence a dull, heavy sound. The verb dates from the early 16th century

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

a dull, heavy sound, such as that made by an object falling to the ground

Short Definition:

dull heavy sound

Examples:

• he hit the floor with a terrific thud
• Jean heard the thud of the closing door
• school-leavers have now come back down to earth with a thud

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

move, fall, or strike something with a dull, heavy sound

Short Definition:

move, fall, or strike something with dull, heavy sound

Examples:

• the bullets thudded into the dusty ground