thunder
/ˈθʌndər/
noun
- The loud, rumbling sound that follows a flash of lightning during a storm.
- The child hid under the blanket during the thunder and lightning.
- We could hear thunder rolling in the distance as the storm approached.
- The thunder was so loud it shook the whole house.
- Any loud, deep, rumbling noise that resembles thunder.
- The thunder of hooves signaled the arrival of the cavalry.
- The thunder of the crowd's applause filled the stadium.
- The thunder of the waterfall could be heard from a mile away.
verb
- To make a loud, deep, rumbling sound like thunder.
- The train thundered past the station at full speed.
- The waves thundered against the rocky shore.
- The sky thundered as the storm moved in.
- To speak or shout in a very loud, angry voice.
- He thundered his disapproval across the crowded room.
- The general thundered orders to his troops.
- The coach thundered at the players for their poor performance.
- To move quickly and with a loud, heavy sound.
- The horses thundered across the open field.
- The avalanche thundered down the mountainside.
- The trucks thundered down the highway all night.