Cabinet huddled around report (4)
I believe the answer is:
thud
'report' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to natural events as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'cabinet huddled around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'THUD' is hidden in the letters of 'cabinet huddled'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for thud that I've seen before include "Dull sound of something hitting the ground" , "Dull sound made by a falling body" , "Sound of heavy blow" , "Dull heavy noise" , "Dull bang" .)