thudding

SayTHUD-ing/ˈθʌdɪŋ/

Pluralthuddings

2 meanings of thudding

1
nouncountable or uncountable
A low, heavy banging sound made when something hits a surface.
Like the sound of a heavy box dropping onto the floor.
The thudding of his boots echoed down the empty hallway.
We heard a loud thudding coming from the room upstairs.
Similarthumping, pounding, banging, drumming, booming
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2
verb
Present participle of thud. Use this form for something making a dull banging sound right now.
Her heart was thudding loudly as she opened the door.
Rain kept thudding against the tin roof all night.
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thudding is a form of thud

thud, verb: To make a low, heavy sound by hitting against something. Full entry

Forms: thudthuds he/she/itthudding -ing formthudded past tense, past participle
Spelling: thud → thudding: double the d, add -ing

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