thunder

thun-der · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The loud noise that follows lightning in a storm.

  2. 2.

    A loud, deep sound.

  3. 3.

    [as verb]To make a loud, deep sound.

Forms

plural: thunders

Related words

See also: lightning, rumble, storm
Synonyms: boom, rumble

Etymology

From Old English þunor ("thunder"), related to Thor, the Norse god of thunder.