# thud

Pronunciation: say "THUD" /ˈθʌd/

## Noun

1. A low, heavy sound produced when a soft or weighty object strikes a surface.
   - Simple: The low, heavy sound something makes when it falls and hits a surface.
   - _The melon rolled off the counter and landed with a wet thud._
   - _A series of thuds echoed down the hall as the movers stacked crates._
2. A hard, dull collision in which one body strikes another with force.
   - Simple: A hard, heavy blow as one thing lands against another.
   - _The boxer absorbed the thud of the heavy bag against his gloves._
   - _Repeated thuds from the loose engine mount cracked the casing._
4. A slower, dull impact spread across a wide surface area, felt as deep pressure rather than a sharp, biting sensation.
   - Simple: A heavy, dull kind of hit that spreads its force over a wide area.
   - _The heavy leather paddle delivers a thud that resonates deep in the muscle._
   - _Players who enjoy thud often choose floggers with broad, weighty falls._

## Verb

3. To produce a low, heavy sound on striking a surface.
   - Simple: To make a low, heavy sound by hitting against something.
   - _Ripe apples thud against the orchard grass throughout the autumn harvest._
   - _The sandbags thudded onto the deck one after another._

## Origin

From Middle English thudden ('to strike with a weapon'), from Old English þyddan ('to strike, press, thrust'). This traces back through Proto-Germanic roots meaning 'to strike' or 'to press' to a Proto-Indo-European root *tūk- ('to beat').

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