thunder

¹thun·der

noun \ˈthən-dər\

Definition of THUNDER

1

: the sound that follows a flash of lightning and is caused by sudden expansion of the air in the path of the electrical discharge

2

: a loud utterance or threat

3

: bang, rumble <the thunder of big guns>

Examples of THUNDER

1. Her dog is afraid of thunder.
2. Lightning flashed and thunder boomed.
3. Suddenly there was a loud clap of thunder.
4. We could hear the rumble of thunder in the distance.
5. the thunder of horses' hooves
6. the distant thunder of cannon fire
7. She accepted the award to a thunder of applause.

Origin of THUNDER

Middle English thoner, thunder, from Old English thunor; akin to Old High German thonar thunder, Latin tonare to thunder

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with THUNDER

Bandar, blunder, funder, plunder, sunder, under, wonder