thunder

²thunder

verb

thun·deredthun·der·ing\-d(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of THUNDER

intransitive verb

1

a : to produce thunder —usually used impersonally <it thundered> b : to give forth a sound that resembles thunder <horses thundered down the road>

2

: roar, shout

transitive verb

1

: to utter loudly : roar

2

: to strike with a sound likened to thunder

— thun·der·er \-dər-ər\ noun

Examples of THUNDER

1. The sky thundered and the rain poured down.
2. It was raining and thundering all night.
3. Guns thundered in the distance.
4. Horses thundered down the road.
5. Trucks thundered past on the highway.
6. “How dare you come into my house!” he thundered.

First Known Use of THUNDER

before 12th century

Related to THUNDER

Synonyms: bellow, boom, growl, roar

Related Words: grumble, roll, rumble; bang, blare, blast, peal, scream, screech, shriek, squall; bawl, call, cry, holler, hoot, shout, whoop, yell; bell, caterwaul, howl, wail, yowl

Near Antonyms: grunt, mouth, mumble, murmur, mutter, whisper; mewl, pule, squeak, whimper

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