noun
- a dull sound, as of a heavy blow or fall.
- a blow causing such a sound.
verb (used without object), thud·ded, thud·ding.
- to strike or fall with a dull sound of heavy impact.
noun
- a dull heavy soundthe book fell to the ground with a thud
- a blow or fall that causes such a sound
verb thuds, thudding or thudded
- to make or cause to make such a sound
v.Old English þyddan “to strike, thrust,” of imitative origin. Sense of “hit with a dull sound” first recorded 1796. The noun is attested from 1510s.