thud /ˈθʌd/
砰擊聲,重擊(vi.)砰的一聲掉下,轟的一聲
Thud n. A dull sound without resonance, like that produced by striking with, or striking against, some comparatively soft substance; also, the stroke or blow producing such sound; as, the thrud of a cannon ball striking the earth.
At every new thud of the blast, a sob arose. --Jeffrey.
At intervals there came some tremendous thud on the side of the steamer. --C. Mackay.
Thud v. i. & t. To make, or strike so as to make, a dull sound, or thud.
Hardly the softest thudding of velvety pads. --A. C. Doyle.
The waves break into spray, dash and rumble and thud below your feet. --H. F. Brown.
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thud
n : a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
[syn: thump, thumping, clump, clunk]
v 1: make a dull sound; "the knocker thudded against the front
door" [syn: thump]
2: strike with a dull sound; "Bullets were thudding against the
wall"
3: make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants [syn: crump,
scrunch]
[also: thudding, thudded]