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Learn to pronounce thud·ding

/ˈTHədiNG/
noun
the action of moving, falling, or striking something with a dull, heavy sound.
"he heard the hollow thudding of hooves"

adjective
used to emphasize the clumsiness or awkwardness of something, especially a remark.
"great thudding conversation-stoppers"

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Dec 4, 2024 · 1. blow entry 5 sense 1 2. a dull sound : thump thud 2 of 2 verb thudded; thudding intransitive verb : to move or strike so as to make a thud.
THUDDING meaning: 1. present participle of thud 2. present participle of thud. Learn more.
noun · a dull heavy sound. the book fell to the ground with a thud · a blow or fall that causes such a sound.
2 senses: 1. repetitive thuds or dull heavy sounds 2. making a dull heavy sound.... Click for more definitions.
Nov 19, 2024 · as in bumping to come into usually forceful contact with something the snowball thudded against the side of my car.
the sound that is made when something heavy falls or hits something else: The boy fell to the ground with a thud. I could hear the thud of horses' hoofs down ...
not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft. “thudding bullets”. synonyms: dull · nonresonant, unreverberant.
A thud is a dull sound, such as that which a heavy object makes when it hits something soft. She tripped and fell with a sickening thud. Synonyms: thump, crash ...
to fall or hit something with a low, dull sound. His arrow thudded into the target. We heard him thudding up the stairs.
To thud is to make the loud sound of something heavy hitting or falling. Tip your chair too far back and your body may thud against the floor.