thunder
noun
thun·der
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Definition of thunder
(Entry 1 of 2)
thunder
verb
thundered;
thundering\ ËthÉn-d(É-)riĆ
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Definition of thunder (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: to produce thunder
—usually used impersonally it thundered
b
: to give forth a sound that resembles thunder
horses thundered down the road
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Other Words from thunder
Verb
thunderer
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Examples of thunder in a Sentence
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. âHow dare you come into my house!â he thundered.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
If lightning is seen again or thunder is heard, the 30-minute clock restarts. — Melanie Laughman, Cincinnati.com, "Lightning threatens to black out Friday night lights; potential for hail," 30 Aug. 2019 Laughing too much, too loudly, or at certain creaturesâin particular leeches and other invertebratesâmight risk angering the thunder-being, causing terrifying storms. — Alice Rudge, Quartz, "Why we laugh when we know we shouldnât," 28 Aug. 2019 Simeone's style of play is certainly not for the faint-hearted, and his blood and thunder approach can upset the best of teams on its day. — SI.com, "AtlĂ©tico Madrid: 6 Reasons for Los Rojiblancos Fans to Be Optimistic This Season," 19 Aug. 2019 On most afternoons lately, towering cumulus have formed over the high Sierra in advance of short, intense thunderstorms with booming thunder rolls and pounding hail and rain. — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "In the central Sierra, Mitchell Peak stands out," 31 July 2019 Slated for a November 2021 release, Thor: Love and Thunder will follow Jane Foster (Portman) and her journey to becoming the goddess of thunder. — Ineye Komonibo, Marie Claire, "Female Thor's Origin Story Will Be Brought to Life by Natalie Portman," 22 July 2019 The next morning, dark clouds appeared on the horizon and thunder rumbled from a distance. — Author: Annie Gowen, Anchorage Daily News, "Farmers loyal to Trump struggle with impact of trade war," 24 June 2019 Sometimes there was the low rumble of thunder or the hum of a motorboat, its tiny lights crossing far out from west to east. — Mary Grimm, The New Yorker, "Back Then," 17 June 2019 Other names include thunder moon, for the month's many summer storms, and hay moon, after the July hay harvest. — National Geographic, "Learn about the lunar cycle, as well as the origins of the many names given to each month's full moon.," 15 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Baker thundered that the sinfulness of Belleâs life was far outweighed by her loyalty to her man. — Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, "San Francisco love story: A hooker, her gambling man and a hanging," 23 Aug. 2019 Before each game, Boston fans serenaded St. Louisâs starting six with thundering boos. — Laine Higgins, WSJ, "The Bluesâ Stunning Stanley Cup Run Was Keyed by a Rookie Goaltender," 13 June 2019 Then top off your journey in Zimbabwe with a tour of thundering Victoria Falls. — National Geographic, "Southern Africa Family Journey: In Search of the Big Five," 12 June 2019 Yet even as historyâs chariot thunders at a furious pace, the study of history in British universities is in trouble. — The Economist, "The study of history is in decline in Britain," 18 July 2019 Condemnation has thundered in over three days from Democrats and a few Republicans. — NBC News, "'I abandon the chair': Rep. Cleaver stuns colleagues with protest over partisanship," 17 July 2019 The last ones thundered through the nation's capital in 1991 when the nation commemorated victories over Iraq. — Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, "'Tanks' a lot: Trump 4th of July celebration isn't first time armored vehicles have rumbled into Washington," 3 July 2019 On June 22, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy will thunder off the launch pad at Floridaâs Kennedy Space Center. — NBC News, "Spacecraft that sail on sunshine could be the next big thing in spaceflight," 3 June 2019 Heads turn as the pounding of feet thunders over the turf. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "For San Diego Zoo visitors, Sundown Summer Safari gives something extra," 22 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'thunder.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for thunder
thunder
noun
English Language Learners Definition of thunder
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the very loud sound that comes from the sky during a storm : the sound that follows a flash of lightning
: a loud noise that sounds like thunder
thunder
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of thunder (Entry 2 of 2)
: to produce thunder
: to make a loud sound like the sound of thunder
: to move in a way that makes a very loud sound
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thunder
noun