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thunder
The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
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noun
The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
“Thunder is preceded by lightning.”
A deep, rumbling noise resembling thunder.
“Off in the distance, he heard the thunder of hoofbeats, signalling a stampede.”
An alarming or startling threat or denunciation.
The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt.
The spotlight.
“Shortly after I announced my pregnancy, he stole my thunder with his news of landing his dream job.”
verb
To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; often used impersonally.
“It thundered continuously.”
To make a noise like thunder.
“The train thundered along the tracks.”
To talk with a loud, threatening voice.
To say (something) with a loud, threatening voice.
“"Get back to work at once!", he thundered.”
To produce something with incredible power
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Thunder is preceded by lightning.
Off in the distance, he heard the thunder of hoofbeats, signalling a stampede.
Shortly after I announced my pregnancy, he stole my thunder with his news of landing his dream job.
It thundered continuously.
The train thundered along the tracks.
"Get back to work at once!", he thundered.