thudding Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb make a dull sound
   thud; thump.
   
   • the knocker thudded against the front door
2. verb strike with a dull sound
   thud.
   
   • Bullets were thudding against the wall
3. verb make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
   scrunch; thud; crump.
   
4. adjective satellite not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
   dull.
   
   • the dull thud
   • thudding bullets

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