thunder
Other forms: thundered; thundering; thunders
Thunder is the loud noise that comes right after lightning. It also can refer to a loud, booming sound, or mean to move heavily but quickly.
Thunder is made up of the rumbles and cracks accompanying lightning during a thunderstorm. You can also use this word for other loud noises, like the thunder of a loud rock band or your uncle's booming voice. A powerful singer can be said to thunder, singing in a way that's as noisy and impressive as a thunderstorm. Thunder can also be used for big, fast movements, like a tank thundering across a field or a truck thundering down the highway.
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a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
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types:
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thunderclap
a single sharp crash of thunder
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type of:
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noise
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
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thunderclap
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a deep prolonged loud noise
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be the case that thunder is being heard“Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed”
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synonyms:
boom
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utter words loudly and forcefully
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make or produce a loud noise
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move fast, noisily, and heavily“The bus thundered down the road”
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type of:
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move
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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move
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street names for heroin
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synonyms:
big H, hell dust, nose drops, scag, skag
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type of:
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diacetylmorphine, heroin
a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush
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diacetylmorphine, heroin
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Physical geography will be a breeze once you master this list of terms related to Earth's physical features. You'll review climate and weather, landforms and bodies of water, biomes and ecosystems, and the geological structure of the Earth — and that's just the tip of the iceberg!