Category:Thud

Thud, n. Etym: [cf. As. a whirlwind, violent wind, or e. thump.]

Defn: a dull sound without resonance, like that produced by striking With, or striking against, some comparatively soft substance; also, The stroke or blow producing such sound; as, the thrud of a cannon Ball striking the earth. At every new thud of the blast, a sob arose. Jeffrey. At intervals there came some tremendous thud on the side of the Steamer. C. Mackay.