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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Tim Schwartz, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2024
Humor has never been Honoré’s forte and most of the jokes here land with an indifferent thud — except in one scene where Deneuve visits Marcello’s old apartment and acts like a total ice-cold diva, dissing the new owner for his poor taste in interior design.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Noun
After last year’s magical run ended with a thud in the playoffs, the Orioles enter 2024 with a new ace atop their rotation, star players expected to get even better, youngsters hoping to establish themselves in the big leagues and veterans eyeing another shot to win a title.
—Tim Schwartz, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2024
Humor has never been Honoré’s forte and most of the jokes here land with an indifferent thud — except in one scene where Deneuve visits Marcello’s old apartment and acts like a total ice-cold diva, dissing the new owner for his poor taste in interior design.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Thud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thud. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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thud
2 of 2 noun2
: a dull sound : thump sense 1
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