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10 Language-to-English DictionariesThud
/θʌd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A heavy, dull sound, such as that made by an object falling to the ground.
"We heard a loud thud from upstairs as something heavy hit the floor."
- 1
To make a heavy, dull sound.
"Heavy rain began to thud against the tin roof."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the mid-19th century as an imitative or onomatopoeic formation, likely related to the dialectal English verb 'thud' meaning to strike heavily. It parallels older Old English terms for dull, heavy impacts, evolving to describe both the sound and the physical blow itself.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thud" is said worldwide
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sourdine
Transliteration: sour-deen
"Un bruit sourd a retenti dans la pièce."
Dumpfer Schlag
Transliteration: doom-pfer shlahg
Script: dumpfer Schlag
"Ein dumpfer Schlag war im Flur zu hören."
tonfo
Transliteration: ton-fo
"Si sentì un tonfo sordo provenire dalla cucina."
sordo golpe
Transliteration: sor-do gol-pe
"Se oyó un sordo golpe cuando la caja cayó."
baque
Transliteration: bah-kee
"Ouviu-se um baque seco no chão."
धμαका
Transliteration: dhamaka
Script: धमाका
"छत पर भारी चीज़ गिरने की आवाज़ आई।"
砰然声
Transliteration: pēng rán shēng
"听到了一声沉闷的撞击声。"
쿵
Transliteration: koong
"무거운 물건이 떨어지는 쿵 소리가 났다."
ドスン
Transliteration: dosun
"重いものが床に落ちてドスンという音がした。"
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