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Thunder

ˈθʌndə

Thunder definitions
noun
thunder
  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"

    thunderclap thunder crack thunder roll roll of thunder peal of thunder rumble of thunder crack of thunder crash of thunder rumbling crashing roar
    • used 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 emphasis, anger, or incredulity

      "none of this did the remotest good, but, by thunder, it kept the union activists feeling good"

  2. a loud, deep resounding noise

    "you can hear the thunder of the falls in the distance"

verb
thunder thundered thundering thunders
  1. thunder sounds

    "it began to thunder"

  2. move with or make a loud, deep resounding noise

    "the train thundered through the night"

    echo re-echo reverberate ring out fill the air boom peal thunder rumble
    • strike powerfully

      "Briggs thundered home a 30-yard free kick"

  3. speak loudly and forcefully or angrily, especially to denounce or criticize

    "he thundered against the evils of the age"

    protest strongly at make a protest against fulminate against inveigh against rail against rage against declaim against remonstrate about expostulate about make a fuss about speak out against express disapproval of roar bellow bark yell shout bawl howl cry clamour bay scream screech