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Thud vs Thwonk - What's the difference?

thud | thwonk |

As a noun thud

is the sound of a dull impact.

As a verb thud

is to make the sound of a dull impact.

As an interjection thwonk is

a thudding, throbbing noise.

thud

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The sound of a dull impact.
  • * 1898 , , (Moonfleet) Chapter 3
    • These were but the thoughts of a second, but the voices were nearer, and I heard a dull thud far up the passage, and knew that a man had jumped down from the churchyard into the hole.
  • Republic jet ground attack fighter.

    • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To make the sound of a dull impact.

    • Synonyms

    * flump, plunk

    Coordinate terms

    * clang, clash, crash English onomatopoeias ----

    thwonk

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • A thudding, throbbing noise.