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thunder
[thuhn-der]
noun
a loud, explosive, resounding noise produced by the explosive expansion of air heated by a lightning discharge.
any loud, resounding noise.
the thunder of applause.
a threatening or startling utterance, denunciation, or the like.
verb (used without object)
to give forth thunder (often used impersonally with it as the subject).
It thundered last night.
to make a loud, resounding noise like thunder.
The artillery thundered in the hills.
to utter loud or vehement denunciations, threats, or the like.
to speak in a very loud tone.
to move or go with a loud noise or violent action.
The train thundered through the village.
verb (used with object)
to strike, drive, inflict, give forth, etc., with loud noise or violent action.
thunder
/ ˈθʌԻə /
noun
a loud cracking or deep rumbling noise caused by the rapid expansion of atmospheric gases which are suddenly heated by lightning
any loud booming sound
rarea violent threat or denunciation
to detract from the attention due to another by forestalling him or her
verb
to make (a loud sound) or utter (words) in a manner suggesting thunder
(intr; with it as subject) to be the case that thunder is being heard
(intr) to move fast and heavily
the bus thundered downhill
(intr) to utter vehement threats or denunciation; rail
thunder
The explosive noise that accompanies a stroke of lightning. Thunder is a series of sound waves produced by the rapid expansion of the air through which the lightning passes. Sound travels about 1 km in 3 seconds (about 1 mi in 5 seconds). The distance between an observer and a lightning flash can be calculated by counting the number of seconds between the flash and the thunder.
See Note at lightning
thunder
The noise created when air rushes back into a region from which it has been expelled by the passage of lightning.
Other Word Forms
- thunderer noun
- thunderless adjective
- outthunder verb (used with object)
- ˈٳܲԻ noun
- ˈٳܲԻ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of thunder1
Word History and Origins
Origin of thunder1
Idioms and Phrases
steal someone's thunder,
to use for one's own purposes and without the knowledge or permission of the originator the inventions or ideas of another.
to ruin or detract from the effect of a performance, remark, etc., by anticipating it.
Example Sentences
However, heavy rain, thunder and lighting was reported across Wales overnight.
And not to steal my daughter’s thunder, but I can’t help thinking that her father and I should get matching watches or at the very least a cake.
Every part of L.A. is within earshot of thunder today, he said.
However, Price went into the first mini break leading 6-4 with Littler, who admitted to nerves early on, storming off the stage with a face like thunder.
Downpours will be most frequent in western Scotland, Northern Ireland and Northern England with hail and thunder possible.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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