Definition of thud Thud

/θʌˈd/ - [thud] - thud

We found 11 definitions of thud from 7 different sources.

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What does thud mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

thuds, thudding, thudded  

thud - make a dull sound; "the knocker thudded against the front door"
  thump
  sound, go appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting"
thud - strike with a dull sound; "Bullets were thudding against the wall"
  collide with, impinge on, run into, hit, strike collide violently with an obstacle; "I ran into the telephone pole"
thud - make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
  crump, scrunch
  scranch, scraunch, crackle, crunch to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks; "The blazing sun crackled the desert sand"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • thud (Noun)
    The sound of a dull impact.
  • thud (Noun)
    Republic F-105 Thunderchief jet ground attack fighter.
  • thud (Verb)
    To make the sound of a dull impact.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary πŸ“˜

  • thud (n.)
    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.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary πŸ“•

  • thud
    thud, n. a dull, hollow sound, caused by a blow or a heavy body falling: a loud noise, concussion, or blast.β€”v.i. to make a thudding sound: (Scot.) to move quickly.β€”v.t. (Scot.) to beat, strike. [A.S. ΓΎΓ³den, noise.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book β›΅

  • thud
    The sound of a bullet on hitting the intended object.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer πŸ’₯

  • thud
    The sound of a bullet on hitting the intended object.

Part of speech

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  • thud, verb, present, 1st person singular of thud (infinitive).
  • thud, verb (infinitive).
  • thud, noun, singular of thuds.

Pronunciation

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thud in sign language
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