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- [thuhd]
- /θʌd/
- /θʌd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thuhd]
- /θʌd/
Definitions of thud word
- noun thud a dull sound, as of a heavy blow or fall. 1
- noun thud a blow causing such a sound. 1
- verb without object thud to strike or fall with a dull sound of heavy impact. 1
- noun thud dull sound 1
- intransitive verb thud hit with a thud 1
- countable noun thud A thud is a dull sound, such as that which a heavy object makes when it hits something soft. 0
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Origin of thud
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; imitative; compare Middle English thudden, Old English thyddan to strike, press
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Parts of speech for Thud
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thud popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
thud usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thud
verb thud
- bang into — a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun.
- barged — a capacious, flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter.
- bump — If you bump into something or someone, you accidentally hit them while you are moving.
- clanging — a clanging sound.
- clomp — to walk heavily or noisily; clump
noun thud
- clump — A clump of things such as trees or plants is a small group of them growing together.
- collision — A collision occurs when a moving object crashes into something.
- crackup — a cracking up
- demolishment — to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze.
- fred — Antoinette, 1888–1946, U.S. actress, theatrical manager, and producer.
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