Thud (Noun)
Meaning
A heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The heavy book fell to the floor with a thud as she dropped it while reading.
- As he accidentally knocked the iron pipe on the floor it created a thud.
- She tried her best not to wake him, but her big boots landing on the creaky floor ended in a loud thud.
- After its straps were removed, the wooden box slid from her back, crashing down onto the forest ground with a low thud.
- Suddenly a nearby pile of cardboard boxes was struck and shook off violently before dropping one of them heavily making a single great thud.