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Meanings of thud in English

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cop sord

A heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

cop sord

Make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants.

Synonyms
Examples for "clump"
Examples for "clump"
1
Talen skirted rounded the clump of trees and immediately saw the situation.
Servant of a dark god
2
It lay just under that particular clump of bushes, in the shade.
Casey Ryan
3
He strode outside Garadar a short way to a clump of trees.
World of warcraft: the shattering: prelude to cataclysm
4
The shack is straight back in the deepest clump of buttonball trees.
The Motor Girls on Cedar Lake; Or, the Hermit of Fern Island
5
The house stood back from the road in its clump of pines.
Lewis Rand
1
Yet, the faint cries for help plus some dull thumping noises continue.
The Irish Times
2
Europe's population is in decline, and American supremacy has taken a thumping.
The Irish Times
3
Bullies, pimps, and predators often didn't understand anything but a good thumping.
The perfect woman
4
The thumping noise was louder; he was going in the right direction.
The Wolf’s Hour
5
The anniversary will be marked this year with much fanfare and chest-thumping.
The Guardian
1
Weary male voices chant 'One, two, free!', followed by a chain-clanking thump.
The crimson petal and the white
2
A noise came from behind the nearby elm tree: a heavy thump.
James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
3
A moment later a heavy thump on the roof shook the cab.
First among sequels
4
The familiar thump of the postern gate shutting was therefore most unwelcome.
The road to rome: a forgotten legion chronicle
5
Through the stillness of the night there sounded the thump of oar-locks.
Heart of the Sunset
1
Across the room, something heavy fell to the floor with a clunk.
James Potter and the Morrigan Web
2
Seconds later I heard another clunk, receding footsteps, then the slamming door.
Monday Mourning
3
She corked the oil bottle and set it down with a clunk.
Tomato rhapsody: a fable of love, lust and forbidden fruit
4
Reggie turned the key and they heard the clunk of a mechanism.
Secret of the seventh son
5
The negatives include ventilation controls that clunk and scrape with no damping.
BBC
Usage of thud in English
1
The reality of her new situation was brought home with a thud.
The Guardian
2
I could hardly believe that dull thud issued from my own body.
Hard-boiled wonderland and the end of the world: a novel
3
The thud of big wooden sledge hammers driving in the tent stakes.
Joe Strong the Boy Fire-Eater; Or, The Most Dangerous Performanc...
4
A bit later I heard his shoes thud against the floor, separately.
All the sad young literary men
5
I heard a dull thud inside and knew exactly what it was.
Exit wound
6
A thud on the floor was the only reply of the Squire.
A Group of Noble Dames
7
On the deck their feet beat out the thud of the march.
The Romantic
8
He heard her thud-slushing her way down the hall to the parlor.
Misery
9
Turning to go out he heard a thud somewhere in the house.
Victory: An Island Tale
10
With a thud an arrow had buried itself quivering in the fence.
The Romance of Elaine / Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine"
11
She could feel his heart thud under the palm of her hand.
Public secrets
12
She could hear him breathing, hear the steady thud of his footsteps.
Foul play
13
The day was silent save for the thud of their horses' hooves.
Knife of dreams
14
He felt a dull thud of pain; a faint gurgle of blood.
The Great Taboo
15
The roaring thud of the waves reminded Helena of a beating heart.
The Trespasser
16
A day without the thud of air strikes in Sana'a is rare.
The Irish Times
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Thud through the time
Thud across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common