A blow that produces a muffled sound.
(quote-book)
{{RQ:Tatler|111|December 24, 1709
The sound of such a blow; a thud.
(n-g)
(ux)
(syn of).
To hit (someone or something) as if to make a thump.
(RQ:Shakespeare Richard 3)
(quote-journal)
To cause to make a thumping sound.
To thud or pound.
To throb with a muffled rhythmic sound.
(of a rabbit) to hit the ground with the back legs to signal agitation.
(alternative form of)