1
[ noun ] a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

Synonyms

thud clump clunk thump

Used in print

(Peter J. White, "Report on Laos"...)

Amid the crackle of small_arms and automatic weapons , I heard the thumping of mortars .

Related terms

sound thud clop crump

2
[ adjective ] not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft

Synonyms

thudding dull

Examples

"the dull thud" "thudding bullets" "thumping feet on the carpeted stairs"

Related terms

unreverberant

3
[ adjective ] (used informally) very large

Examples

"a thumping loss"

Related terms

colloquialism large

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