thud

Dropped book sound

Thud is a dull, heavy sound—the kind made when something solid hits a surface without much bounce or resonance: The book fell to the floor with a thud.

As a verb, to thud is to make or move with such a sound: Her heart thudded in her chest.

The word itself sounds like what it describes.

sound

bang

Sudden loud noise

  • clunkDull, heavy sound
  • clonkDull striking sound
  • bumpSlight collision or protrusion

slam · crash · plop · plunk · whomp · boom · pound · knock · smack · wallop

impact

collision

Forceful contact between objects

  • hitSuccessful contact or strike
  • strikeForceful impact or stoppage
  • contactCommunication or physical touch

blow · jolt · shock · slam · crash · smash · knock · pound · ram · whack

fall

drop

Fall or release

topple · land · flop · plunge · crash · slip · trip · stumble · faceplant · pratfall

heavy

weight

Measure of heaviness

leaden · clunky · solid · hefty · substantial · weighty · lumbering · plodding · forceful · gravitational

Categories
Opposites
sound quality

thudping

Brief metallic tone

ting · clink · chime · tinkle · ring

presence of sound

thudsilence

Total lack of sound

hush · quiet · stillness · quietude · soundlessness

impact outcome

thudmiss

Fail to reach

whiff · skirt · near-miss

Phrases
Family

thump, thumping, thudding, thudded, thuds

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G