Synonyms
Noun
- bang
- bash
- bat
- beat
- belt
- biff
- blow
- 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
- thump
- thwack
- wallop
- welt
- whack
- wham
- whop
- whap
Verb
Examples of thud in a Sentence
Noun
The book hit the floor with a thud.
The ball landed with a thud.
I heard a heavy thud on the roof.
Verb
The ball thudded against the side of the house.
the snowball thudded against the side of my car
Recent Examples on the Web
Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 9 May 2024
The sounds of people laughing were interrupted by loud thuds of heads hitting rocks or pipes, followed by more laughing — and words unprintable in a family newspaper.
—Mark E. Potts, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Then there was a sudden dull thud as a crate hit the ground
near the first squad's positions, throwing mud into the air and all
but covering up the holes with it.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 9 May 2024
The sounds of people laughing were interrupted by loud thuds of heads hitting rocks or pipes, followed by more laughing — and words unprintable in a family newspaper.
—Mark E. Potts, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for thud
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“Thud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thud. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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thud
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: a dull sound : thump sense 1
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