thunderousthun‧der‧ous /ˈθʌndərəs/ adjective 
His speech was greeted with thunderous applause.► see thesaurus at loud2looking or sounding very angry: a thunderous voice—thunderously adverb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a thunderous bang
- The announcement was greeted with thunderous applause.
- In the confines of the cottage the noise was thunderous.
- Its passage, high over the town, was accompanied by a thunderous noise.
- The thunderous voices of their beasts filled the ancient woods.
- The cries of protest are lost in thunderous applause, and then a hush descends.
- When he reached the top, a thunderous cheer went up.
THESAURUSvery loud
extremely loud and deep in sound: · His remarks received thunderous applause from the audience.
so loud that you cannot hear anything else: · The noise was deafening – like a thousand fireworks going off at one time.· People living near airports suffer the deafening sound of aircraft taking off and landing.
so loud that your ears feel uncomfortable: · He played the music at ear-splitting volume.
extremely loud, high, and unpleasant to hear: · a piercing scream
Longman Language Activatorextremely loud a noise that is deafening is so loud that you cannot hear anything else: · Outside there was a deafening crash of thunder.· When she finished speaking, the applause was deafening.
if you play music or have the radio or television on at full volume or at full blast , it is as loud as it can be: · Joey was in his bedroom playing his CDs at full volume.· The radio was on at full blast, and everyone was dancing wildly.
British /at the top of your lungs American shouting as loudly as you can: · George ran after her, shouting, "Stop!" at the top of his lungs.
extremely loud: · thunderous applause: · The announcement was greeted with thunderous applause.
very high and loud, in a way that is painful or unpleasant to listen to: · Sammy put his fingers in his mouth and gave a piercing whistle.piercing shriek/scream/cry etc: · Maggie let out a piercing scream.
extremely loud, unpleasant, and almost painful to hear: · There was an ear-splitting roar as the jets took off.· The noise was ear-splitting as grenades landed all around us.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY His speech was greeted with thunderous applause.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIESCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
1extremely loud: His speech was greeted with thunderous applause.· The cries of protest are lost in thunderous applause, and then a hush descends.· The audience of 2, 500 responded to his declaration with sustained and thunderous applause.· Val Graham's team secured the prize to thunderous applause after a playoff.
His speech was greeted with thunderous applause.► see thesaurus at loud2looking or sounding very angry: a thunderous voice—thunderously adverb