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Definition of Thunder

1. Verb. Move fast, noisily, and heavily. "The streets thunder with cars "; "The bus thundered down the road"

2. Noun. A deep prolonged loud noise.

3. Verb. Utter words loudly and forcefully. "They thunder that there was a traffic accident "; "`Get out of here,' he roared"

4. Noun. A booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning.

5. Verb. Be the case that thunder is being heard. "It was thundering all day long "; "Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed"

6. Noun. Street names for heroin.

7. Verb. To make or produce a loud noise. "The cars thunder down the avenue"; "The engine roared as the driver pushed the car to full throttle"

Definition of Thunder

1. n. The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.

2. v. i. To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; -- often used impersonally; as, it thundered continuously.

3. v. t. To emit with noise and terror; to utter vehemently; to publish, as a threat or denunciation.

Definition of Thunder

1. Noun. The sound caused by the discharge of atmospheric electrical charge. ¹

2. Noun. A sound resembling thunder. ¹

3. Noun. A deep, rumbling noise. ¹

4. Verb. (intransitive) To make a noise like thunder. ¹

5. Verb. (intransitive) To talk with a loud, threatening voice. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) To say (something) with a loud, threatening voice. ¹

7. Verb. To produce something with incredible power ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Thunder

1. to produce a loud, resounding sound [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Thunder

1. 1. To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; often used impersonally; as, it thundered continuously. "Canst thou thunder with a voice like him?" (Job xl. 9) 2. To make a loud noise; especially. A heavy sound, of some continuance. "His dreadful voice no more Would thunder in my ears." (Milton) 3. To utter violent denunciation. Origin: AS. Unrian. See Thunder. 1. The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity. 2. The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt. "The revenging gods 'Gainst parricides did all their thunders bend." (Shak) 3. Any loud noise; as, the thunder of cannon. 4. An alarming or statrling threat or denunciation. "The thunders of the Vatican could no longer strike into the heart of princes." (Prescott) Thunder pumper. The chicken, or milk, snake. A small reddish ground snake (Carphophis, or Celuta, amoena) native to the Eastern United States; called also worm snake. Thunder tube, a fulgurite. See Fulgurite. Origin: OE. Under, onder, oner, AS. Unor; akin to unian to stretch, to thunder, D. Donder thunder, G. Donner, OHG. Donar, Icel. Orr Thor, L. Tonare to thunder, tonitrus thunder, Gr. A stretching, straining, Skr. Tan to stretch. 52. See Thin, and cf. Astonish, Detonate, Intone, Thursday, Tone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thunder

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Literary usage of Thunder

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Popular Science MonthlyScience (1893)
"without audible thunder (Misc.), 24 : 575. Mechanical power of L. (Corr. ... Phenomena of thunder-storms (Misc.), 18 : 572. Photographing a streak of L. (2 ..."

2. Elements of Meteorology: With Questions for Examination, Designed for by John Brocklesby (1848)
"thunder. In consequence of the lightning passing through the atmosphere with an amazing ... This noise is thunder. When the lightning is near the observer, ..."

3. Meteorological observations and essays by John Dalton (1834)
"Account of thunder-storms and Hail-showers. WE shall arrange the dates and accounts ... When the distance of the thunder is mentioned, it is calculated by ..."

4. Elements of Meteorology: With Questions for Examinations : Designed for by John Brocklesby (1849)
"thunder. In consequence of the lightning passing through the atmosphere with an amazing ... This noise is thunder. 364. The rolling of thunder is frequently ..."

5. Elements of Meteorology: With Questions for Examination, Designed for by John Brocklesby (1851)
"thunder. In consequence of the lightning passing through the atmosphere with an amazing ... This noise is thunder. 364. The rolling of thunder is frequently ..."

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