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单词 thundered
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thunder

1 of 2

noun

thun·​der ˈthən-dər How to pronounce thunder (audio)
1
: the sound that follows a flash of lightning and is caused by sudden expansion of the air in the path of the electrical discharge
2
: bang, rumble
the thunder of big guns
3
: a loud utterance or threat

thunder

2 of 2

verb

thundered; thundering ˈthən-d(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce thunder (audio)

intransitive verb

1
a
: to produce thunder
usually used impersonally
it thundered
b
: to give forth a sound that resembles thunder
horses thundered down the road
2
: roar, shout

transitive verb

1
: to utter loudly : roar
2
: to strike with a sound likened to thunder
thunderer
ˈthən-dər-ər How to pronounce thunder (audio)
noun

Synonyms

Verb

  • bellow
  • boom
  • growl
  • roar
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Example Sentences

Noun Her dog is afraid of thunder. Lightning flashed and thunder boomed. Suddenly there was a loud clap of thunder. We could hear the rumble of thunder in the distance. the thunder of horses' hooves the distant thunder of cannon fire She accepted the award to a thunder of applause. Verb The sky thundered and the rain poured down. It was raining and thundering all night. Guns thundered in the distance. Horses thundered down the road. Trucks thundered past on the highway. “How dare you come into my house!” he thundered. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Audiences were bombarded by the deafening thunder of explosions, the escalating screeching of incoming shells, and the jackhammer racket of machine guns. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2022 Gentle breezes, warmth, thunder, sunshine, lightning. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2022 Notre Dame Stadium is supposed to be a place to shake down the thunder, not where the Thundering Herd celebrate a 26-21 victory. Tom Coyne, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 Hey, David: A dose of optimism is the middle of a thunder storm is always a good thing. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 How does mentoring thrive in a teacher thunder dome? Peter Greene, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Dark clouds gathered over the launch site as soon as Blackwell-Thompson halted the countdown, with thunder echoing across the coast. Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Aug. 2022 Though there could be some rain and thunder throughout the night, the main threat will likely resolve around midnight, White said. Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Aug. 2022 Dark clouds gathered over the launch site as soon as Blackwell-Thompson halted the countdown, with thunder echoing across the coast. Marcia Dunn, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Aug. 2022
Verb
What caused a pinnacle of the glacier to break off and thunder down the slope at a speed estimated by experts at nearly 200 mph, wasn’t immediately known. Frances D'emilio, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2022 What caused a pinnacle of the glacier to break off and thunder down the slope at a speed estimated by experts at some 300 kph (nearly 200 mph), wasn’t immediately known. al, 4 July 2022 What caused a pinnacle of the glacier to break off and thunder down the slope at a speed estimated by experts at some 300 kph (nearly 200 mph), wasn't immediately known. Frances D'emilio, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2022 It’s not often that Southcentral Alaska residents wake to thunder in the middle of the night. Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 9 June 2022 Florida continued to thunder away, scoring three in the fifth for a 7-1 lead. oregonlive, 2 June 2022 Still, Starks, who works as a hunting guide seasonally and on a ranch the rest of the year, has never seen anything like 150,000 people yelling and screaming as the horses thunder down the stretch of the most exciting two minutes in sports. Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 5 May 2022 Unyielding, visceral, imaginative, and rendered with galvanic precision, the poems thunder along through gritty geographies of place and psyche, revealing the ruptures created by divides in both. oregonlive, 6 Apr. 2022 In luge, athletes thunder down the track at more than 80 mph lying on their back, feet first, on a small sled. Georgi Kantchev, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English thoner, thunder, from Old English thunor; akin to Old High German thonar thunder, Latin tonare to thunder

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Kids Definition

thunder 1 of 2

noun

thun·​der ˈthən-dər How to pronounce thunder (audio)
1
: the loud sound that follows a flash of lightning
2
: a loud noise
the thunder of drums

thunder

2 of 2

verb

thundered; thundering
1
: to produce thunder
2
: to make a loud sound
3
: roar entry 1 sense 1, shout
The audience thundered its approval.

thundered

verb

past tense of thunder
1
as in roared
to make a long loud deep noise or cry as we got closer, the waterfall thundered louder and louder

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • roared
  • growled
  • bellowed
  • rumbled
  • screamed
  • boomed
  • cried
  • shouted
  • shrieked
  • yelled
  • screeched
  • grumbled
  • blared
  • hollered
  • blasted
  • banged
  • rolled
  • howled
  • wailed
  • pealed
  • squalled
  • hooted
  • whooped
  • bawled
  • belled
  • yowled
  • caterwauled
  • called

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • whispered
  • grunted
  • muttered
  • murmured
  • mumbled
  • squeaked
  • mouthed
  • whimpered
  • mewled
  • puled
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2
as in shouted
to speak so as to be heard at a distance a hotheaded man who was always thundering about the crooks and idiots running the government

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • shouted
  • yelled
  • cried
  • hollered
  • roared
  • screamed
  • bellowed
  • called
  • vociferated
  • bawled
  • bayed
  • hallooed
  • holloed
  • screeched
  • shrieked
  • shrilled
  • sounded off
  • whooped
  • howled
  • squeaked
  • crowed
  • wailed
  • hailed
  • squealed
  • yowled
  • caterwauled
  • ululated
  • yawped
  • spoke up
  • spoke out
  • yauped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • whispered
  • muttered
  • murmured
  • breathed
  • mumbled
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