THUD


Meaning of THUD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ θʌd ]

( thuds, thudding, thudded)

1.

A thud is a dull sound, such as that which a heavy object makes when it hits something soft.

She tripped and fell with a sickening thud...

= thump

N-COUNT : usu sing , oft N of n ; SOUND

2.

If something thuds somewhere, it makes a dull sound, usually when it falls onto or hits something else.

She ran up the stairs, her bare feet thudding on the wood...

There was a heavy thudding noise against the bedroom door.

VERB : V prep / adv , V-ing

• thud‧ding

...the thudding of the bombs beyond the hotel.

N-UNCOUNT : oft N of n

3.

When your heart thuds , it beats strongly and rather quickly, for example because you are very frightened or very happy.

My heart had started to thud, and my mouth was dry...

= pound

VERB : V

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