thud
noun/θʌd/
Frequency rank: #14,420 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a dull, heavy sound made by something falling or hitting a surface
Example sentence
The heavy book fell off the shelf and landed on the floor with a loud thud.
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