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thunder

noun verb

A deep prolonged loud noise

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
T
Ends with
R
Contains
HU
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
B1

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Pronunciation

ˈθʌndə

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noun

  1. A deep prolonged loud noise

noun

  1. A booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning

noun

  1. Street names for heroin

verb

  1. Move fast, noisily, and heavily

    “The bus thundered down the road”

verb

  1. Utter words loudly and forcefully

    “‘Get out of here,’ he roared”

verb

  1. Be the case that thunder is being heard

    “Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed”

verb

  1. To make or produce a loud noise

    “The river thundered below”

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Example Sentences

The bus thundered down the road
‘Get out of here,’ he roared
Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed
The river thundered below
The engine roared as the driver pushed the car to full throttle

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