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   thunder

   /ˈθʌndə/

   noun

   • 1. a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air: "there was a crash of thunder" Similar thunderclapthunder crackthunder rollroll of thunderpeal of thunderrumble of thundercrack of thundercrash of thunderrumblingcrashingroarliterary:thunderbolt
   • ▪ a loud, deep resounding noise: "you can hear the thunder of the falls in the distance" Similar rumblerumblingboomboomingroarroaringpoundingthudthuddingthumpthumpingcrashcrashingbangbangingringringinggrumblegrowlresoundingreverberationechotattoodrumbeatrataplanrumbleboomroarblastpoundthudthumpbangringgrumblegrowlresoundreverberateechobeat
   • ▪ used to refer to an angry facial expression or tone of voice: "‘I am Brother Joachim,’ he announced in a voice like thunder"
   • ▪ used to express emphasis, anger, or incredulity: "none of this did the remotest good, but, by thunder, it kept the union activists feeling good"

   verb

   • 1. thunder sounds: "it began to thunder"
   • ▪ make a loud, deep resounding noise: "the motorcycle thundered into life"
   • ▪ strike powerfully: "Briggs thundered home a 30-yard free kick"
   • 2. speak loudly and forcefully or angrily, especially to denounce or criticize: "he thundered against the evils of the age" Similar protest strongly atmake a protest againstfulminate againstinveigh againstrail againstrage againstdeclaim againstremonstrate aboutexpostulate aboutmake a fuss aboutspeak out againstexpress disapproval ofobject toraise objections totake issue withoppose stronglycomplain vociferously/bitterly aboutdisagree violently withkick againsttake exception tomake/take a stand againstput up a fight againstchallengecursecondemncriticize severelydenouncecensureinformal:kick up a fuss/stink aboutroarbellowbarkyellshoutbawlhowlcryclamourbayscreamscreechgrowlyowlinformal:hollerrare:vociferateululate

   Word Origin Old Englishthunor (noun), thunrian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch donder and German Donner (noun), from an Indo-European root shared by Latin tonare ‘to thunder’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. thunderer noun
   • 2. thundery adjective

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