ALL meanings of thunder
thun·der
T t - noun thunder a loud, explosive, resounding noise produced by the explosive expansion of air heated by a lightning discharge. 1
- noun thunder any loud, resounding noise: the thunder of applause. 1
- noun thunder a threatening or startling utterance, denunciation, or the like. 1
- verb without object thunder to give forth thunder (often used impersonally with it as the subject): It thundered last night. 1
- verb without object thunder to make a loud, resounding noise like thunder: The artillery thundered in the hills. 1
- verb without object thunder to utter loud or vehement denunciations, threats, or the like. 1
- verb without object thunder to speak in a very loud tone. 1
- verb without object thunder to move or go with a loud noise or violent action: The train thundered through the village. 1
- verb with object thunder to strike, drive, inflict, give forth, etc., with loud noise or violent action. 1
- idioms thunder steal someone's thunder, to use for one's own purposes and without the knowledge or permission of the originator the inventions or ideas of another. to ruin or detract from the effect of a performance, remark, etc., by anticipating it. 1
- noun thunder noise of lightning 1
- noun thunder long noise 1
- intransitive verb thunder make loud noise 1
- intransitive verb thunder speak loudly 1
- intransitive verb thunder move heavily, noisily 1
- transitive verb thunder utter loudly 1
- uncountable noun thunder Thunder is the loud noise that you hear from the sky after a flash of lightning, especially during a storm. 0
- verb thunder When it thunders, a loud noise comes from the sky after a flash of lightning. 0
- uncountable noun thunder The thunder of something that is moving or making a sound is the loud deep noise it makes. 0
- verb thunder If something or someone thunders somewhere, they move there quickly and with a lot of noise. 0
- verb thunder If something thunders, it makes a very loud noise, usually continuously. 0
- verb thunder If you thunder something, you say it loudly and forcefully, especially because you are angry. 0
- noun thunder a loud cracking or deep rumbling noise caused by the rapid expansion of atmospheric gases which are suddenly heated by lightning 0
- noun thunder any loud booming sound 0
- noun thunder a violent threat or denunciation 0
- verb thunder to make (a loud sound) or utter (words) in a manner suggesting thunder 0
- verb thunder to be the case that thunder is being heard 0
- verb thunder to move fast and heavily 0
- verb thunder to utter vehement threats or denunciation; rail 0
- noun thunder the sound that follows a flash of lightning, caused by the sudden heating and expansion of air by electrical discharge 0
- noun thunder any loud, rumbling sound like this 0
- noun thunder a threatening, menacing, or extremely vehement utterance 0
- noun thunder a thunderbolt 0
- intransitive verb thunder to produce thunder 0
- intransitive verb thunder to make, or move with, a sound like thunder 0
- intransitive verb thunder to make vehement speeches, denunciations, etc. 0
- verb transitive thunder to say in a thundering voice 0
- verb transitive thunder to strike, drive, etc. with the sound or violence of thunder 0