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Thunder

noun/θˈʌndɚ/
Definition
a deep prolonged loud noise
a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/θˈʌndɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/θˈʌndə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/θˈʌndə/
2 syllables Say it as /θˈʌndɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna deep prolonged loud noise
nouna booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
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verbmove fast, noisily, and heavily
“The bus thundered down the road”
verbutter words loudly and forcefully
“`Get out of here,' he roared”
verbbe the case that thunder is being heard
“Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed”
verbto make or produce a loud noise
“The river thundered below”
Word Forms
boomverbmake a deep hollow sound
roarverbmake a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
thunderousadjectiveloud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
thunderverbto make or produce a loud noise
thunderyadjectiveaccompanied with thunder
thundernouna deep prolonged loud noise
roarnouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
roarernounsomeone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
roaringnouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
thunderernouna noisemaker that makes a sound like thunder
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Donner
ein tiefes, anhaltendes lautes Geräusch
🇫🇷French
tonnerre
un bruit fort et profond et prolongé
🇪🇸Spanish
trueno
un ruido fuerte, profundo y prolongado
🇮🇹Italian
tuono
un rumore forte e profondo
🇳🇱Dutch
donder
een diep, langdurig hard geluid
🇵🇹Portuguese
trovão
um ruído alto e profundo e prolongado
🇷🇺Russian
гром
глубокий продолжительный громкий шум
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गड़गड़ाहट
एक गहरी लम्बी तेज़ आवाज़
🇧🇩Bengali
বজ্র
একটি গভীর দীর্ঘায়িত উচ্চ শব্দ
🇮🇳Tamil
இடி
ஆழமான நீண்ட உரத்த சத்தம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉరుము
లోతైన సుదీర్ఘమైన పెద్ద శబ్దం
🇮🇳Marathi
मेघगर्जना
खोल दीर्घकाळ मोठा आवाज
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગર્જના
એક ઊંડો લાંબા સમય સુધી મોટો અવાજ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗುಡುಗು
ಆಳವಾದ ದೀರ್ಘವಾದ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಶಬ್ದ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഇടിമുഴക്കം
ആഴത്തിലുള്ള നീണ്ട ഉച്ചത്തിലുള്ള ശബ്ദം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਰਜ
ਇੱਕ ਡੂੰਘੀ ਲੰਮੀ ਉੱਚੀ ਆਵਾਜ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
گرج
ایک گہری طویل بلند آواز
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
低沉而持久的巨响
🇯🇵Japanese
深く長く続く大きな騒音
🇰🇷Korean
우뢰
깊고 긴 소음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sấm sét
một tiếng ồn lớn kéo dài
🇹🇭Thai
ฟ้าร้อง
เสียงดังที่ดังลึกเป็นเวลานาน
🇮🇩Indonesian
guruh
suara keras yang dalam dan berkepanjangan
🇵🇭Filipino
kulog
isang malalim na matagal na malakas na ingay
🇲🇾Malay
guruh
bunyi kuat yang berpanjangan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
رعد
ضوضاء عالية طويلة وعميقة
🇮🇷Persian
رعد و برق
صدای بلند طولانی و عمیق
🇹🇷Turkish
gök gürültüsü
derin, uzun süreli yüksek bir gürültü
🇮🇱Hebrew
רַעַם
רעש חזק וממושך עמוק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'thunder'?
The primary meaning of 'thunder' is 'a deep prolonged loud noise'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'thunder' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'thunder' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'thunder' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'thunder' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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