Thunder meaning

What does “thunder” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“thunder” is a noun and verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a deep prolonged loud noise.

thunder

noun

  1. a deep prolonged loud noise

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

  3. street names for heroin

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”

    Synonymsroar
  3. be the case that thunder is being heard

    “Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed”

    Synonymsboom
  4. to make or produce a loud noise

    “The river thundered below”

    “The engine roared as the driver pushed the car to full throttle”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University