| noun | a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) |
| noun | a heavy blow with the hand |
| verb | move rhythmically “Her heart was beating fast” |
| verb | make a dull sound “the knocker thudded against the front door” |
| verb | hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument “the salesman pounded the door knocker” |
| thump | verb | make a dull sound |
| clump | verb | make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground |
| clunky | adjective | making a clunking sound |
| clunk | verb | make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground |
| thud | verb | make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants |
| beat | noun | the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music |
| pounding | noun | an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) |
| thud | noun | a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) |
| thump | noun | a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) |
| thumping | noun | a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) |
| pound | noun | the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) |
| poke | noun | (boxing) a blow with the fist |