thudding

/ˈθʌdɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Making or characterized by a dull, heavy sound.
    • The thudding beat of the drum echoed through the valley.
    • The thudding footsteps of the giant in the movie shook the theater.
    • A thudding noise came from the basement, as if someone was moving heavy furniture.
  2. Describing a strong, heavy, or forceful sensation, especially a headache or heartbeat.
    • She woke up with a thudding headache that wouldn't go away.
    • He felt a thudding pressure in his chest after climbing the stairs.
    • The thudding pain in his ankle told him the injury was serious.
verb
  1. To fall or hit something with a dull, heavy sound.
    • The ripe apples thudded to the ground one by one.
    • He thudded his fist against the door in frustration.
    • The heavy book thudded onto the wooden table.
  2. To beat or pulse heavily and loudly, especially the heart.
    • The music thudded through the walls of the nightclub.
    • His pulse thudded in his temples after the long run.
    • Her heart thudded with fear as she heard the strange noise.
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noun
  1. A dull, heavy sound, like something solid hitting a soft surface.
    • I heard a loud thudding as the box of books hit the floor.
    • The thudding of hooves on the dirt track grew louder as the horses approached.
    • The thudding of the bass from the next apartment kept me awake.
  2. A repeated dull, heavy sound, especially a heartbeat or pulse felt strongly.
    • The thudding in her head from the headache made it hard to concentrate.
    • After the sprint, he could feel the thudding of his heart in his ears.
    • He lay still, listening to the steady thudding of his own pulse.
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