thunder

About 5.76 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

   Thunder is preceded by lightning.

2. noun A deep, rumbling noise resembling thunder.

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

3. noun An alarming or startling threat or denunciation.
4. noun The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt.
5. noun Synonym of thunder word.
6. verb To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity.

   It thundered continuously.

7. verb To make a noise like thunder.

   The train thundered along the tracks.

8. verb To (make something) move very fast (with loud noise).

Similar words

boom roaring roar thunderbolt thundershower storm thunderstorm lightning round mine

Often followed by

and of in bay was is storm from on

Word family

thundered thunderer thunderers thundering thunders