Thud

Pronunciation: /θʌd/

Definitions of thud

noun a dull, heavy sound, such as that made by an object falling to the ground

Example Sentences

A1 I heard a loud thud outside my window.

A2 The thud of the door closing startled me.

B1 The thud of the basketball hitting the ground echoed through the gym.

B2 The thud of the falling tree branch shook the entire forest.

C1 The thud of the heavy machinery could be heard from miles away.

C2 The thud of the explosion reverberated through the entire city.

Examples of thud in a Sentence

formal The heavy book fell to the ground with a loud thud.

informal I heard a thud coming from the kitchen, probably my cat knocking something over.

slang The basketball hit the backboard with a thud.

figurative The news of the company's bankruptcy landed with a thud on the employees.

Grammatical Forms of thud

• past tense: thudded
• plural: thuds
• comparative: thudder
• superlative: thuddest
• present tense: thud
• future tense: will thud
• perfect tense: has thudded
• continuous tense: is thudding
• singular: thud
• positive degree: thud
• infinitive: to thud
• gerund: thudding
• participle: thudding

Origin and Evolution of thud

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'thud' is believed to have originated as an onomatopoeic word, imitating the sound of a heavy object hitting a surface.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'thud' has retained its original meaning of a dull, heavy sound made by an object hitting something, but it has also been used metaphorically to describe a sudden, impactful event or action.