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thud (t̸hud)

intransitive verb thudded thud′·ded, thudding thud′·ding

to hit or fall with a dull sound

Etymology: prob. < ME thudden, to strike, thrust < OE thyddan

noun

  1. a heavy blow
  2. a dull sound, as that of a heavy, solid object dropping on a soft but solid surface

Etymology: prob. < thudthe

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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