First Known Use: 1787
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1thud
noun \ˈthəd\
: a loud, dull sound made especially when a heavy object hits something
Full Definition of THUD
1
: 5blow
2
: a dull sound : thump
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Origin of THUD
imitative
Related to THUD
- Synonyms
- bang, bash, bat, beat, belt, biff, bop, box, buffet, bust, chop, clap, clip, clout, crack, cuff, dab, douse [British], fillip, hack, haymaker, hit, hook, knock, larrup [dialect], lash, lick, pelt, pick, plump, poke, pound, punch, rap, slam, slap, slug, smack, smash, sock, spank, stinger, stripe, stroke, swat, swipe, switch, 1blow, thump, thwack, wallop, welt, whack, wham, whop (also whap)
2thud
intransitive verb
: to hit something with a loud, dull sound
: to beat forcefully
thud·dedthud·ding
Full Definition of THUD
: to move or strike so as to make a thud
See thud defined for kids First Known Use of THUD
1796
THUD Defined for Kids
1thud
noun \ˈthəd\
Definition of THUD for Kids
: a dull sound : thump
2thud
verb
thud·dedthud·ding
Definition of THUD for Kids
: to move, strike, or pound so as to make a dull sound <… Hannah could feel her heart thudding madly. — Jane Yolen, The Devil's Arithmetic>
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