thunder


Definition: Meaning of, thunder in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈθʌndə /

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  1. [uncountable] the loud noise that you hear during a storm, usually after a flash of lightning
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  2. [singular] a loud deep noise
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  3. a face like thunder if someone has a face like thunder, they look very angry
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
thunder thundered thundered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
thundering thunders
  1. [intransitive] if it thunders, there is a loud noise in the sky, usually after a flash of lightning
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  2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to run or move along quickly, in a way that makes a very loud noise
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  3. [intransitive] to make a very loud deep noise
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  4. [transitive] to shout loudly and angrily
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thunder used in phrases

  • Thunder Bay (noun)
    1. a port city in Ontario on Lake Superior
  • blood-and-thunder (adjective)
    1. British English full of exciting and violent action or emotion
  • like thunder (adverb)
    1. with great speed, effort or intensity
  • thunder lizard (noun)
    1. huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic
  • thunder mug (noun)
    1. a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom
  • thunder snake (noun)
    1. small reddish wormlike snake of eastern United States
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