thud
pronunciation
How to pronounce thud in British English:
UK [θʌd]
How to pronounce thud in American English:
US [θʌd]
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- Noun:
- a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
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- Verb:
- make a dull sound
- strike with a dull sound
- make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
Word Origin
- thud (v.)
- Old English þyddan "to strike, stab, thrust, press," of imitative origin. Sense of "hit with a dull sound" first recorded 1796. Related: Thudded; thudding. The noun is attested from 1510s as "blast of wind;" 1530s as "loud sound."
Example
- 1. The encyclopedia fell to the floor with a thud .
- 2. We heard something fall onto the floor with a thud .
- 3. I heard a loud thud behind his door .
- 4. It fell a dead thud .
- 5. It fell with a dead thud .