Thunder
/ˈθʌndə/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters
Definition of Thunder
noun
- The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
"Thunder is preceded by lightning."
- A deep, rumbling noise resembling thunder.
"Off in the distance, he heard the thunder of hoofbeats, signalling a stampede."
- An alarming or startling threat or denunciation.
- The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt.
- The spotlight.
"Shortly after I announced my pregnancy, he stole my thunder with his news of landing his dream job."
verb
- To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; often used impersonally.
"It thundered continuously."
- To make a noise like thunder.
"The train thundered along the tracks."
- To talk with a loud, threatening voice.
- To say (something) with a loud, threatening voice.
""Get back to work at once!", he thundered."
- To produce something with incredible power
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