Meaning & use
thunder
The loud rumbling or crashing sound that follows a flash of lightning.
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A sudden crack of thunder made the dog dive under the bed.
We counted the seconds between the lightning and the thunder to guess the storm's distance.
A note on using this word
As a verb, "thunder" describes a loud, deep sound, such as a truck thundering down the highway.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To make a loud, deep, rumbling sound, or to speak very loudly and forcefully.
The coach thundered instructions from the sideline over the crowd noise.
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