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Thunders

The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.

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noun
  1. 1

    The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.

    "Thunder is preceded by lightning."

  2. 2

    A deep, rumbling noise resembling thunder.

    "Off in the distance, he heard the thunder of hoofbeats, signalling a stampede."

  3. 3

    An alarming or startling threat or denunciation.

  4. 4

    The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt.

verb
  1. 1

    To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; often used impersonally.

    "It thundered continuously."

  2. 2

    To make a noise like thunder.

    "The train thundered along the tracks."

  3. 3

    To talk with a loud, threatening voice.

  4. 4

    To say (something) with a loud, threatening voice.

    ""Get back to work at once!", he thundered."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Thunders"

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WordDefinition
boomnounTo make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
roaringnounA loud, deep, prolonged sound, as of a large beast; a roar.
roarnounOf animals (especially a lion), to make a loud deep noise.
jupiternoun(astronomy) The fifth and by far the largest planet in the Solar System, a gas giant, represented by the symbol ♃ in astronomy. Jupiter is known for its Great Red Spot and many moons including the Galilean moons.
pealingnounThe sound made by bells as they peal.
teamsgroups of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal.
thundershowernounA rain shower accompanied by thunder and lightning.
thunderynounOf weather: stormy, with thunder and lightning.
thunderstormnounA storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.
thundercloudnoun(meteorology) A large, dark cloud, usually a cumulonimbus, charged with electricity and producing thunder and lightning.
thunderstormsnounA storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.
thunderousVery loud; that sounds like thunder; thundersome. Also in metaphorical expressions, signifying fury.
thunderclapnounA sudden, loud thunder caused by a nearby lightning strike; a shock of thunder, as opposed to a reverberating rumble.
stormsnounA surname.
thunderstruckAstonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak.
stormnounAny disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.
lightningnounA flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
thunderballnounthe ninth book in Ian Fleming's James Bond series, and the eighth full-length Bond novel.
thunderstonenounA stone or fossil thought to be, or be caused by, a thunderbolt striking the earth.
typhoonsnounthe third studio album by English rock duo Royal Blood, released through Warner Records on 30 April 2021.

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