thunder
- thunder
thunder [thun′dər]
n.
[ME thuner, thunder (with unhistoric -d-) < OE thunor, akin to Ger donner < IE base * (s)ten-, loud rustling, deep noise > ON Thorr,THOR, Gr stenein, to moan, L tonare, to thunder]
1. the sound that follows a flash of lightning, caused by the sudden heating and expansion of air by electrical discharge
2. any loud, rumbling sound like this
3. a threatening, menacing, or extremely vehement utterance
4. Archaic a thunderbolt: Also used in mild oaths and imprecations [ yes, by thunder!; where in thunder is he? ]: Also thunderation
vi.
1. to produce thunder: usually in the impersonal construction [ it is thundering]
2. to make, or move with, a sound like thunder
3. to make vehement speeches, denunciations, etc.
vt.
1. to say in a thundering voice
2. to strike, drive, etc. with the sound or violence of thunder
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steal someone's thunder
1. to use someone's ideas or methods without permission and without giving credit
2. to lessen the effectiveness of someone's statement or action by using or doing it before that person
thunderer
n.
English World dictionary.
V. Neufeldt.
2014.
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Thunder — Thun der, n. [OE. [thorn]under, [thorn]onder, [thorn]oner, AS. [thorn]unor; akin to [thorn]unian to stretch, to thunder, D. donder thunder, G. donner, OHG. donar, Icel. [thorn][=o]rr Thor, L. tonare to thunder, tonitrus thunder, Gr. to nos a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thunder — Thun der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Thundered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thundering}.] [AS. [thorn]unrian. See {Thunder}, n.] 1. To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; often used impersonally; as, it… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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thunder — [n] crashing sound barrage, blast, boom, booming, cannonade, clap, cracking, crash, crashing, detonation, discharge, drumfire, explosion, fulmination, outburst, peal, pealing, roar, rumble, rumbling, thunderbolt, thundercrack, uproar; concepts… … New thesaurus
Thunder — Thun der, v. t. To emit with noise and terror; to utter vehemently; to publish, as a threat or denunciation. [1913 Webster] Oracles severe Were daily thundered in our general s ear. Dryden. [1913 Webster] An archdeacon, as being a prelate, may… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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thunder — ► NOUN 1) a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air. 2) a resounding loud deep noise. ► VERB 1) (it thunders, it is thundering, etc.) thunder sounds. 2) move heavily and forcefully … English terms dictionary
thunder — index barrage, outbreak, outburst Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Thunder — For other uses, see Thunder (disambiguation). Thunder is the sound made by lightning. Depending on the nature of the lightning and distance of the listener, thunder can range from a sharp, loud crack to a long, low rumble (brontide). The sudden… … Wikipedia
thunder — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ loud ▪ The thunder was getting louder and louder. ▪ rolling, rumbling ▪ distant ▪ the rumble … Collocations dictionary
