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
Alena Botros, Fortune, 21 June 2024
His body starts to topple, and then falls in the doorway with a flat thud.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
Hannah Coates, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2023
On the first, Vela’s left-footed shot from the center of the box beat Clark before thudding off the crossbar.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2023
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Noun
That era ended with a thud as the tech-heavy Nasdaq index fell over 50% in the year 2000 as Cisco and other once-hot stocks came down to earth.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 21 June 2024
His body starts to topple, and then falls in the doorway with a flat thud.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
Verb
All of which can help with the hallmarks of a hangover, from the thudding headache to the fatigue.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2023
On the first, Vela’s left-footed shot from the center of the box beat Clark before thudding off the crossbar.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2023
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“Thud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thud. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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thud
2 of 2 noun2
: a dull sound : thump sense 1
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