thunder

[Thun·der]

Thunder is the loud noise that comes right after lightning. It also can refer to a loud, booming sound, or mean to move heavily but quickly.

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The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.

Noun
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Noun
a deep prolonged loud noise

Noun
a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning

Verb
utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,'' he roared"

Verb
to make or produce a loud noise; "The river thundered below"; "The engine roared as the driver pushed the car to full throttle"

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Verb
move fast, noisily, and heavily; "The bus thundered down the road"

Verb
be the case that thunder is being heard; "Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed"

n.
The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.

n.
The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt.

n.
Any loud noise; as, the thunder of cannon.

n.
An alarming or statrling threat or denunciation.

n.
To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; -- often used impersonally; as, it thundered continuously.

n.
Fig.: To make a loud noise; esp. a heavy sound, of some continuance.

n.
To utter violent denunciation.

v. t.
To emit with noise and terror; to utter vehemently; to publish, as a threat or denunciation.

Thunder

Thun"der , n. [OE. under, onder, oner, AS. unor; akin to unian to stretch, to thunder, D. donder thunder, G. donner, OHG. donar, Icel. 'd3rr Thor, L. tonare to thunder, tonitrus thunder, Gr. a stretching, straining, Skr. tan to stretch. 'fb52. See Thin, and cf. Astonish, Detonate, Intone, Thursday, Tone.] 1. The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity. 2. The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt. [Obs.]

The revenging gods 'Gainst parricides did all their thunders bend.

3. Any loud noise; as, the thunder of cannon. 4. An alarming or statrling threat or denunciation.

The thunders of the Vatican could no longer strike into the heart of princes.

Thunder pumper. (Zo'94l.) (a) The croaker (Haploidontus grunniens). (b) The American bittern or stake-driver. -- Thunder rod, a lightning rod. [R.] -- Thunder snake. (Zo'94l.) (a) The chicken, or milk, snake. (b) A small reddish ground snake (Carphophis, ∨ Celuta, am'd2na) native to the Eastern United States; -- called also worm snake. -- Thunder tube, a fulgurite. See Fulgurite.

Thunder

Thun"der , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Thundered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Thundering.] [AS. unrian. See Thunder, n.] 1. To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; -- often used impersonally; as, it thundered continuously.

Canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

2. Fig.: To make a loud noise; esp. a heavy sound, of some continuance.

His dreadful voice no more Would thunder in my ears.

3. To utter violent denunciation.

Thunder

Thun"der, v. t. To emit with noise and terror; to utter vehemently; to publish, as a threat or denunciation.

Oracles severe Were daily thundered in our general's ear.

An archdeacon, as being a prelate, may thunder out an ecclesiastical censure.

The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.

To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; -- often used impersonally; as, it thundered continuously.

To emit with noise and terror; to utter vehemently; to publish, as a threat or denunciation.

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Usage Examples

Under this window in stormy weather I marry this man and woman together Let none but Him who rules the thunder Put this man and woman asunder.

Death is the sound of distant thunder at a picnic.

They say marriages are made in Heaven. But so is thunder and lightning.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

The sound of 'gentle stillness' after all the thunder and wind have passed will the ultimate Word from God.

Thunder is good, thunder is impressive but it is lightning that does the work.

The legions of reporters who cover politics don't want to quit the clash and thunder of electoral combat for the dry duty of analyzing the federal budget. As a consequence, we have created the perpetual presidential campaign.