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
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Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Feb. 2025
Some days, the loud thud of missiles intercepted above the city sends people rushing for shelter, and the city’s suburbs are often attacked by drones, which can fall on buildings when shot down.
—Lili Rutai, The Dial, 7 Jan. 2025
Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 13 Apr. 2024
Suddenly, a beat crackles and thuds through the speaker.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Questions about why Trump’s Day One promises haven’t been fulfilled landed with a thud because voters don’t expect everything to happen overnight.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Feb. 2025
Some days, the loud thud of missiles intercepted above the city sends people rushing for shelter, and the city’s suburbs are often attacked by drones, which can fall on buildings when shot down.
—Lili Rutai, The Dial, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
In the second half, there was no tackling, only thudding.
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 13 Apr. 2024
Suddenly, a beat crackles and thuds through the speaker.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Thud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thud. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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thud
2 of 2 noun2
: a dull sound : thump sense 1
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