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- [thuhn-der]
- /ˈθʌn dər/
- /ˈθʌn.dər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thuhn-der]
- /ˈθʌn dər/
Definitions of thunder word
- noun thunder a loud, explosive, resounding noise produced by the explosive expansion of air heated by a lightning discharge. 1
- noun thunder any loud, resounding noise: the thunder of applause. 1
- noun thunder a threatening or startling utterance, denunciation, or the like. 1
- verb without object thunder to give forth thunder (often used impersonally with it as the subject): It thundered last night. 1
- verb without object thunder to make a loud, resounding noise like thunder: The artillery thundered in the hills. 1
- verb without object thunder to utter loud or vehement denunciations, threats, or the like. 1
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Origin of thunder
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English thonder, thunder, Old English thunor; cognate with Dutch donder, German Donner; Old Norse thōrr Thor, literally, thunder; (v.) Middle English thondren, Old English thunrian, derivative of the v.; akin to Latin tonāre to thunder
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Parts of speech for Thunder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thunder popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
thunder usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thunder
verb thunder
- animadvert — to comment with strong criticism (upon); make censorious remarks (about)
- bang — If something bangs, it makes a sudden loud noise, once or several times.
- bayed — a deep, prolonged howl, as of a hound on the scent.
- baying — a deep, prolonged howl, as of a hound on the scent.
- belled — the cry of a rutting stag or hunting dog.
noun thunder
- cannonading — a continued discharge of cannon, especially during an attack.
- drumbeat — the rhythmic sound of a drum.
- drumfire — gunfire so heavy and continuous as to sound like the beating of drums.
- ebullition — a seething or overflowing, as of passion or feeling; outburst.
- flareup — a sudden flaring up of flame or light.
Top questions with thunder
- what causes thunder?
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- thunder only happens when it's raining?
- thunder only happens when its raining?
- what makes thunder?
- how is thunder made?
- where does thunder come from?
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- what causes thunder and lightning?
- what channel is the thunder game on tonight on directv?
- what does thunder thighs mean?
- how does thunder happen?
- how to get to thunder isle?
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