thump
noun/θʌmp/
Frequency rank: #13,518 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a dull, heavy knocking or beating sound, or the act of hitting something to produce such a sound.
Example sentence
He heard something heavy fall and then a loud thump coming from upstairs.
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