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thud

DEFINITIONS OF: thud

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n a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

Synonyms:
clump, clunk, thump, thumping
Type of:
sound
the sudden occurrence of an audible event

v make a dull sound

“the knocker thudded against the front door”
Synonyms:
thump
Type of:
go, sound
make a certain noise or sound

v strike with a dull sound

“Bullets were thudding against the wall”
Type of:
collide with, hit, impinge on, run into, strike
hit against; come into sudden contact with

v make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants

Synonyms:
crump, scrunch
Type of:
crackle, crunch, scranch, scraunch
make a crushing noise
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