thundernoun
uk/ˈθʌn.dər/us/ˈθʌn.dɚ/B1 [ U ] the sudden loud noise that comes from the sky especially during a storm:
a clap of thunder
thunder and lightning
[ S ] a continuous loud noise:
I couldn't hear what he was saying over the thunder of the waterfall.
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- There was a clap of thunder and then it started to pour with rain.
- The lightning flashed and distant thunder rolled.
- A loud peal of thunder woke him from restless sleep.
- A loud clap of thunder made the herd stampede.
- A loud crash of thunder broke the silence of the night.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Precipitation: stormy weather
- blow
- blow up
- bolt
- cyclone
- funnel cloud
- gale-force
- hailstorm
- hurricane
- ice storm
- lightning
- rainstorm
- sheet lightning
- snowstorm
- squall
- stormy
- tempest
- thunderbolt
- thundery
- tornado
- typhoon
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Sound & its properties
Idiom(s)
have a face like thunder
thunderverb
uk/ˈθʌn.dər/us/ˈθʌn.dɚ/[ I ] When it thunders, a loud noise comes from the sky:
The sky grew dark and it started to thunder.
[ I + adv/prep ] to move, making a lot of noise:
The train thundered past, shaking the whole house.
[ I ] to shout angrily:
[ + speech ] "I never want to see you here again!" he thundered.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Precipitation: stormy weather
- blow
- blow up
- bolt
- cyclone
- funnel cloud
- gale-force
- hailstorm
- hurricane
- ice storm
- lightning
- rainstorm
- sheet lightning
- snowstorm
- squall
- stormy
- tempest
- thunderbolt
- thundery
- tornado
- typhoon
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General words for movement
Noise & noisy
Shouting & screaming
thundering
noun [ U ] uk/ˈθʌn.dər.ɪŋ/us/ˈθʌn.dɚ.ɪŋ/
We could hear the thundering (= continuous loud noise) of the guns all night.