1. a dull, heavy sound

1. making a dull, heavy sound
Usage: present participle of thunk

Examples

• The heavy book made a loud thunking sound when it hit the floor.
• I heard the thunking of footsteps on the wooden stairs.
• The basketball kept thunking against the garage door.
• There was a constant thunking noise coming from the washing machine.
• The hammer was thunking rhythmically against the metal pipe.
• The thunking of the bass drum echoed through the auditorium.