thud

1 of 2

noun

ˈthəd How to pronounce thud (audio)
Synonyms of thudnext
1
: blow entry 5 sense 1
2
: a dull sound : thump

thud

2 of 2

verb

thudded; thudding

intransitive verb

: to move or strike so as to make a thud

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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
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Less than a mile from Presnell’s apartment, the girl heard a thud. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Obscenities, the referee’s whistle, and the thud of boots into balls—and sometimes shins—easily carry across these desolate fields. — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
Not much else about the UTV is sporty; however, the six-speed certainly exhibits the thunks and thuds characteristic of a DCT. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026 There were times when Saquon Barkley was thudded more than the Eagles linemen appreciated — there’s no tackling to the ground in these sessions — and the Eagles stood up for their running back. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thud

Word History

Etymology

Noun

imitative

First Known Use

Noun

1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1796, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of thud was in 1787

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“Thud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thud. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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thud

1 of 2 verb
ˈthəd How to pronounce thud (audio)
thudded; thudding
: to move or strike so as to make a dull sound

thud

2 of 2 noun
1
: blow entry 4 sense 1
2
: a dull sound : thump sense 1
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