thud

thud
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noun
ADJECTIVE
heavy, loud, resounding
dull, muffled, soft
sickening
VERB + THUD
give

She felt her heart give an extra thud.

make

The boot made a dull thud as it hit the ground.

hear
feel
PREPOSITION
with a thud

He hit the floor with a sickening thud.

PHRASES
the thud of a heart, the thud of hooves
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verb
ADVERB
hard, painfully, wildly (all only used with heart)

Her heart thudded wildly inside her chest.

heavily, loudly
PREPOSITION
against

The waves thudded against the side of the ship.

into

The sniper's bullets thudded into the wall.

on

Steps thudded on the stairs.

with

His heart thudded with excitement.

Thud is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑heart

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