thundering

[ thuhn-der-ing ]
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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or accompanied by thunder.

  2. producing a noise or effect like thunder.

  1. very great; extraordinary: a thundering amount of work.

noun

Origin of thundering

1
before 1100; Middle English thundring,Old English thunring thunder. See thunder, -ing2, -ing1

Other words from thundering

  • thun·der·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·thun·der·ing, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for thundering

thundering

/ (ˈθʌndərɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. (prenominal) slang very great or excessive: a thundering idiot

Derived forms of thundering

  • thunderingly, adverb

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