thud

thud is a 4-letter English word with 5 senses as noun and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 8 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. noun. 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.
2. noun. a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

   Synonyms: clump, clunk, thump, thumping

3. verb. strike with a dull sound

   "Bullets were thudding against the wall"

4. verb. make a dull sound

   "the knocker thudded against the front door"

   Synonyms: thump

5. verb. make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants

   Synonyms: crump, scrunch

Synonyms

clump, clunk, thump, thumping, crump, scrunch

Common word forms

thuds, thudded, thudding

Words from these letters

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