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thunder (ˈθʌndə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a loud cracking or deep rumbling noise caused by the rapid expansion of atmospheric gases which are suddenly heated by lightning |
| 2. | any loud booming sound |
| 3. | rare a violent threat or denunciation |
| 4. | steal someone's thunder to detract from the attention due to another by forestalling him or her |
| —vb | |
| 5. | to make (a loud sound) or utter (words) in a manner suggesting thunder |
| 6. | (intr; |
| 7. | (intr) to move fast and heavily: the bus thundered downhill |
| 8. | (intr) to utter vehement threats or denunciation; rail |
| [Old English thunor; related to Old Saxon thunar, Old High German donar, Old Norse thōrr; see | |
| 'thunderer | |
| —n | |
| 'thundery | |
| —adj | |
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