Definition of THUD

thud

Plural: thuds

Noun

  • a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
  • The sound of a dull impact.
  • A hard, dull impact.
  • A slower, dull impact with a wide surface area.

Verb

Verb Forms: thudded, thudding, thuds

  • To make a dull, heavy sound upon impact.
  • make a dull sound
    • "the knocker thudded against the front door"
  • strike with a dull sound
    • "Bullets were thudding against the wall"
  • make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
  • To make the sound of a dull impact.

Examples

  • The heavy dictionary would THUD onto the table whenever a word was challenged.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English thudden (“to strike with a weapon”), from Old English þyddan (“to strike, press, thrust”), from Proto-Germanic *þuddijaną, *þiudijaną (“to strike, thrust”), from Proto-Germanic *þūhaną, *þeuhaną (“to press”), from Proto-Indo-European *tūk- (“to beat”). Cognate with Old English þoddettan (“to strike, push, batter”), Old English þȳdan (“to strike, stab, thrust, press”), Old English þēowan (“to press”), Albanian thundër (“a hoof, talon, a shaft", figuratively, "oppression, torment”).

Scrabble Score: 8

thud: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
thud: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
thud: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

thud: valid Words With Friends Word