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.
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"
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.
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The revenging gods 'Gainst parricides did all their thunders bend.3.
The thunders of the Vatican could no longer strike into the heart of princes.
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Canst thou thunder with a voice like him?2.
His dreadful voice no more Would thunder in my ears.3.
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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;
To emit with noise and terror; to utter vehemently; to publish, as a threat or denunciation.
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.
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Other Usage ExamplesThe 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.