Definitions for thunder

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thunder thun·der

Spelling: [thuhn-der]

IPA: /ˈθʌn dər/

Thunder is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 153 anagrams from letters in thunder (dehnrtu).

Definitions for thunder

noun

1. a loud, explosive, resounding noise produced by the explosive expansion of air heated by a lightning discharge.
2. any loud, resounding noise:
3. a threatening or startling utterance, denunciation, or the like.

Idioms

1. steal someone's thunder, to use for one's own purposes and without the knowledge or permission of the originator the inventions or ideas of another. to ruin or detract from the effect of a performance, remark, etc., by anticipating it.

verb (used with object)

1. to strike, drive, inflict, give forth, etc., with loud noise or violent action.

verb (used without object)

1. to give forth thunder (often used impersonally with it as the subject):
2. to make a loud, resounding noise like thunder:
3. to utter loud or vehement denunciations, threats, or the like.
4. to speak in a very loud tone.
5. to move or go with a loud noise or violent action:

Origin of thunder

before 900; (noun) Middle English thonder, thunder, Old English thunor; cognate with Dutch donder, German Donner; Old Norse thōrr Thor, literally, thunder; (v.) Middle English thondren, Old E

Examples for thunder

When he flaps his wings or even moves a quill the thunder peals.

And the thunder of galloping hoofs was more menacing than that of the cannon.

Zilch, what with Showtime's other steamy sex-heavy drama, The Affair, stealing its thunder.

But as the furor subsides and the thunder dies, most or all of those girls probably will remain captives.

Pound, pound, pound, the hard road rang with the thunder of hoofs.

And a rumble quickly grew to an earth-shaking blast of thunder.

There was no thunder nor lightning during the whole time they were in these latitudes.

thunder peals outside, and there is a flash that shows the wire threaded through the thick window glass above the bleachers.

There were flashes of lightning outside and the rumble of thunder.

And the second I arrived and did my last step, there was thunder and rain pouring.