noun, verb
noun a sound like the one which is made when a heavy object hits sth else:
His 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 to fall or hit sth with a low dull sound: [V, +adv./prep.] His arrow thudded into the target. * We heard him thudding up the stairs. [also VN]
2 [V] (literary) (especially of the heart) to beat strongly:
She felt her heart thud wildly with fear.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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