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Thud \Thud\ (th[u^]d), v. i. & t.
To make, or strike so as to make, a dull sound, or thud.

Hardly the softest thudding of velvety pads. --A. C.
Doyle.

The waves break into spray, dash and rumble and thud
below your feet. --H. F. Brown.
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Thud \Thud\ (th[u^]d), n. [Cf. AS. [thorn][=o]den a whirlwind,
violent wind, or E. thump.]
A dull sound without resonance, like that produced by
striking with, or striking against, some comparatively soft
substance; also, the stroke or blow producing such sound; as,
the thrud of a cannon ball striking the earth.
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At every new thud of the blast, a sob arose. --Jeffrey.
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At intervals there came some tremendous thud on the
side of the steamer. --C. Mackay.
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