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- pronunciation:
- thuhn
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Builder
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
Thunder is the loud noise you sometimes hear during a storm with lightning.
The cats run and hide under the bed when they hear thunder.
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| definition 2: |
Noise that is deep and loud like thunder in a storm is sometimes called "thunder" too.
The cottage was close to the ocean, and Owen could hear the thunder of the waves as he lay in bed at night.The soldiers heard the thunder of canon in the distance.- similar words:
- boom, roar, roll
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| related words: |
explosion |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
thunders, thundering, thundered |
| definition 1: |
When the sky thunders, it produces thunder. We can also say "it thunders" just like we say "it rains" or "it snows." It's a way to talk about the weather.
The sky thundered all night.It rained hard and it thundered for over an hour. |
| definition 2: |
When something thunders, it makes a sound like thunder.
The airplanes thundered over our heads.- similar words:
- boom, roll
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| definition 3: |
When someone thunders, they say something very loudly and with great force.
The man was angry when he heard the other man's question, and he thundered back at him with a loud "No!!" |
| related words: |
storm |
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