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thudding

thudding is the present participle and gerund of thud.

Meaning of thud

Verb

thud (third-person singular simple present thuds, present participle thudding, simple past and past participle thudded)

  1. (intransitive) To make the sound of a dull impact.
    • At the same instant two arrows thudded into the carcass of the deer over which he knelt, passing but a few inches from his head.1849, George Frederick Ruxton, Life in the Far West (non-fiction), New York: Harper & Brothers, page 183
    Synonyms:
    flump, plunk, crump

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Noun

thudding (plural thuddings)

  1. A dull banging sound; a thud.
    • We explored the basement, wherein she had so often heard heavy footsteps, thuddings, and scrapings.2003, Brad Steiger, Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places, page 30

Forms of thudding

pluralthuddings

Questions about thudding

What does thudding mean?
Thudding means a dull banging sound; a thud.
What is thudding the present participle and gerund of?
Thudding is the present participle and gerund of thud.
What part of speech is thudding?
Thudding is a noun.
What is the plural of thudding?
The plural of thudding is thuddings.

Words near thudding in the dictionary

  1. Thucydidesian
  2. Thucydidian
  3. thud
  4. thud and blunder
  5. thudded
  6. thudding
  7. thuddingly
  8. thuddings
  9. Thuddungra
  10. thudless
  11. thuds

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