thudding

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noun

A dull banging sound; a thud.

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dullunreverberantnonresonant
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of thud
nounthudding (plural thuddings)

plural thuddings

  1. A dull banging sound; a thud.

    We explored the basement, wherein she had so often heard heavy footsteps, thuddings, and scrapings.

    2003, Brad Steiger, Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places, page 30

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivenot clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft

Similar
dullunreverberantnonresonant
Also see
dullnonresonant

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

thudding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thudding

MLA

“thudding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thudding. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thudding,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thudding.

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