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- DictionaryThun·der/ˈTHəndər/
noun
- 1. a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air: "there was a crash of thunder" Similar thunderclapthunder crackthunder rollroll of thunderpeal of thunderrumble of thundercrack of thundercrash of thunderrumblingcrashingroarliterary:thunderbolt
- ▪ a resounding loud deep noise: "you can hear the thunder of the falls in the distance" Similar rumblerumblingboomboomingroarroaringpoundingthudthuddingthumpthumpingcrashcrashingbangbangingringringinggrumblegrowlresoundingreverberationechotattoodrumbeatrataplanrumbleboomroarblastpoundthudthumpbangringgrumblegrowlresoundreverberateechobeat
- ▪ used in similes and comparisons to refer to an angry facial expression or tone of voice: "“I am Brother Joachim,” he announced in a voice like thunder"
- ▪ used to express anger, annoyance, or incredulity: "none of this did the remotest good, but, by thunder, it kept the union activists feeling good"
verb
- 1. thunder sounds: "it began to thunder"
- ▪ make a loud, deep resounding noise: "the motorcycle thundered into life"
- ▪ strike powerfully: "McGwire thundered that one out of the stadium"
- ▪ speak loudly and forcefully or angrily, especially to denounce or criticize: "he thundered against the evils of the age" Similar protest strongly atmake a protest againstfulminate againstinveigh againstrail againstrage againstdeclaim againstremonstrate aboutexpostulate aboutmake a fuss aboutspeak out againstexpress disapproval ofobject toraise objections totake issue withoppose stronglycomplain vociferously/bitterly aboutdisagree violently withkick againsttake exception tomake/take a stand againstput up a fight againstchallengecursecondemncriticize severelydenouncecensureinformal:kick up a fuss/stink aboutroarbellowbarkyellshoutbawlhowlcryclamorbayscreamscreechgrowlyowlinformal:hollerrare:vociferateululate
Word Origin Old Englishthunor (noun), thunrian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch donder and German Donner (noun), from an Indo-European root shared by Latin tonare ‘to thunder’.
Derivatives
- 1. thunderer noun
- 2. thundery adjective
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