thud
Translation
dull sound, heavy fall
Examples
The book fell with a loud thud.
The book fell with a loud thud.
I heard a thud from the room upstairs.
I heard a thud from the room upstairs.
Grammar Patterns
((a/an)) thud a dull, heavy sound The book fell with a loud thud.
Similar Words
Synonyms: thump, clunk, plop
Etymology
Onomatopoeic, imitating the sound of a heavy object falling.
Memory Tips
The word itself sounds like the noise it describes – a dull, heavy drop.