thudding

[US]/θʌd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a dull, heavy sound of impact.

Phrases & Collocations

thudding sound

thudding heartbeat

distant thudding

thudding footsteps

Example Sentences

he heard the hollow thudding of hooves.

The thudding sound of footsteps echoed in the empty hallway.

She could hear the thudding of her heart as she waited for the exam results.

The thudding bass from the music next door kept her up all night.

The thudding of the drums added excitement to the performance.

His heart was thudding with fear as he approached the haunted house.

The thudding rain on the roof made it hard to sleep.

The thudding of the hammer could be heard from the construction site.

The thudding noise outside turned out to be a loose shutter in the wind.

The thudding of hooves signaled the approach of the cavalry.

She could feel the thudding of her pulse in her temples.

Real-world Examples

The stereo in number eleven thudded on.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Against the wind they heard the thud of a shotgun.

Source: Selected Short Stories of Hemingway

And in all of that, we heard the thud from inside the public restroom.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

There was another thud and another ow! from behind the rocks.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

He begins to feel a thud vibration.

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

" It just sounds like a thud, " Weinstein said.

Source: VOA Slow English Technology

Ron and Fang thudded down next to him.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Behind him he could hear Ron, thudding slightly at the curves.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

It lands with an intimidating thud.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The initial thud comes from when those dorsal bursae collide.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation August 2016

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