thudding

English

Verb

thudding

1. present participle and gerund of thud

Noun

thudding (plural thuddings)

1. A dull banging sound; a thud.
   • 2003, Brad Steiger, Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places, page 30:

     We explored the basement, wherein she had so often heard heavy footsteps, thuddings, and scrapings.