thud

(noun, verb)

noun

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

Similar word(s): clump, clunk, thump, thumping

Definition categories: event, sound

verb

1. make a dull sound

- the knocker thudded against the front door

Similar word(s): thump

Definition categories: perception, go, sound

2. strike with a dull sound

- Bullets were thudding against the wall

Definition categories: contact, hit, strike

3. make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants

Similar word(s): crump, scrunch

Definition categories: perception, crackle, crunch, scranch, scraunch