thunderclap

thun·der·clap

noun \-ˌklap\

Definition of THUNDERCLAP

1

: a clap of thunder

2

: something sharp, loud, or sudden like a clap of thunder

Examples of THUNDERCLAP

1. I was awakened by a thunderclap.
2. <awakened by the thunderclap of a large branch falling on the roof>

First Known Use of THUNDERCLAP

14th century

Related to THUNDERCLAP

Synonyms

bang, blast, boom, crack, crash, pop, report, slam, smash, snap, clap, thwack, whack, whomp, whump

Related Words

thunk, wham; clang, clangor, clank, clash; knock, rap, tap; blare, clamor, howl, hubbub, hue and cry, hullabaloo, outcry, roar, tumult, uproar

Rhymes with THUNDERCLAP

afterclap, baseball cap, beat the rap, blasting cap, body wrap, booby trap, contour map, cradle cap, gangsta rap, giddyap, gimme cap, gingersnap, handicap, inky cap, medigap, on the map, overlap, photomap, rattletrap, relief map, service cap, shoulder strap, spinal tap, stocking cap, thinking cap, Tonle Sap, tourist trap, water gap, weather map, wentletrap