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Thunder has 10 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a deep prolonged loud noise

"The distant thunder rolled across the valley, shaking the windows in its wake."

2

a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning

"The thunder crashed loudly as the storm clouds moved overhead."

3

street names for heroin

"The police warned residents to avoid the alley known locally as Thunder, where dealers sold heroin openly."

4

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

"The thunder cracked loudly across the valley as the lightning struck the distant hillside."

In plain English: Thunder is the loud noise you hear when lightning strikes and heats up the air around it quickly.

"The loud thunder frightened the dog during the storm."

Usage: Use "thunder" as the noun when referring to the specific loud noise produced by lightning, rather than using it for general roaring sounds in other contexts. It is often paired with verbs like "heard," "rolled," or "crashed" to describe atmospheric storms.

Verb
1

move fast, noisily, and heavily

"The bus thundered down the road"

2

utter words loudly and forcefully

"`Get out of here,' he roared"

3

be the case that thunder is being heard

"Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed"

4

to make or produce a loud noise

"The river thundered below"

"The engine roared as the driver pushed the car to full throttle"

5

To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; often used impersonally.

"The storm clouds began to thunder overhead just before the rain started falling."

In plain English: To thunder means to make a very loud, deep noise that sounds like rolling thunder.

"The old man thundered at his son for coming home so late."

Proper Noun
1

The 13th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

"The Surah Al-Thunur, also known as Thunder, is a chapter in the Qur'an that discusses various natural phenomena and moral lessons."

Example Sentences
"The loud thunder frightened the dog during the storm." noun
"The old man thundered at his son for coming home so late." verb
"The sky threatened to thunder with rain before the storm broke." verb
"Old horses would thunder across the field when they galloped at full speed." verb
"She thundered out of the house without even grabbing her coat." verb
See Also
lightning noise storm loud lightening weather boom storms
Related Terms
lightning noise storm loud lightening weather boom storms rain sky after lighting loud noise after lightning clap clouds rumble with lightning lightning noise storm noise
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
noise heroin move shout roar
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
thunderclap

Origin

The word "thunder" comes from the Old English þunor, which originally meant the sound of a storm. It traces its roots back to Proto-Indo-European *(s)ten-, meaning "to thunder," and is related to words like astound and stun.

Rhyming Words
der ider oder eder cder hoder alder nader under udder loder inder seder wider moder coder order cnder odder cyder
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