moup

/muːp/

Definitions

1. noun

A sudden, unexplained noise, often of indeterminate origin or location

“The house was filled with an eerie moup that sent shivers down everyone’s spine.”

2. verb

To make a sudden, unexplained noise, often of indeterminate origin or location

“The old pipes moup and creaked as the house settled.”

Synonyms

  • crash
  • thud

Antonyms

  • quiet
  • silence