| Front | thud |
|---|---|
| Back | noun, verbBrE /θʌd/NAmE /θʌd/ noun a sound like the one which is made when a heavy object hits sth elseHis head hit the floor with a dull thud. She could hear the thud of her own heartbeat sounding heavily in her ears. verb (-dd-)1 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) + adv./prep. to fall or hit sth with a low dull soundHis arrow thudded into the target. We heard him thudding up the stairs. 2 [intransitive] (literary) (especially of the heart) to beat stronglyShe felt her heart thud wildly with fear. |
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