Difference between Thud and Thump

What is the difference between Thud and Thump?

Thud as a noun is the sound of a dull impact. while Thump as a noun is a blow that produces a muffled sound

Thud

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The sound of a dull impact. Republic F-105 Thunderchief jet ground attack fighter, after the sound it makes when it crashed into the North Vietnamese countryside, due to its high rate of loss.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make the sound of a dull impact.

Thump

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a blow that produces a muffled soundthe sound of such a blow; a thud

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to hit (someone or something) as if to make a thumpto thud or poundto throb with a muffled rhythmic sound

We hope you now know whether to use Thud or Thump in your sentence.

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