thunder in English dictionary

  • thunder

    Meanings and definitions of "thunder"

    • The sound caused by the discharge of atmospheric electrical charge.
    • A sound resembling thunder.
    • A deep, rumbling noise.
    • (intransitive) To make a noise like thunder.
    • (intransitive) To talk with a loud, threatening voice.
    • (transitive) To say (something) with a loud, threatening voice.
    • To produce something with incredible power
    • noun
      The sound caused by the discharge of atmospheric electrical charge.
    • noun
      A sound resembling thunder; especially, one produced by a jet airplane in flight.
    • noun
      A deep, rumbling noise.
    • noun
      An alarming or startling threat or denunciation.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt.
    • noun
      (figuratively)
      The spotlight.
    • verb
      To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; often used impersonally.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To make a noise like thunder.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To talk with a loud, threatening voice.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To say (something) with a loud, threatening voice.
    • verb
      To produce something with incredible power
    • sound caused by a lightning
    • sound resembling thunder
    • deep, rumbling noise
    • to make a noise like thunder
    • to talk with a loud, threatening voice
    • transitive: say something with a loud, threatening voice
    • Sound produced by fast air expansion induced by a lightning.
    • noun
      a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
    • noun
      a deep prolonged loud noise
    • noun
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    • verb
      be the case that thunder is being heard; "Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed"
    • verb
      move fast, noisily, and heavily; "The bus thundered down the road"
    • verb
      to make or produce a loud noise; "The river thundered below"; "The engine roared as the driver pushed the car to full throttle"
    • verb
      utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,' he roared"

    Synonyms of "thunder" in English dictionary

    roar, roaring, smack are the top synonyms of "thunder" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of thunder

    • Conjugation of thunder
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    • nieodm.  nieodmienny
    • thunder ( uncountable)
    • thunder ( third-person singular simple present thunders, present participle thundering, simple past and past participle thundered)
    • thunder (third-person singular simple present thunders, present participle thundering, simple past and past participle thundered)
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