thundering
[ thuhn-der-ing ]
/ ˈθʌn dər ɪŋ /
adjective
noun
Origin of thundering
OTHER WORDS FROM thundering
thun·der·ing·ly, adverb un·thun·der·ing, adjectiveWords nearby thundering
thunderbolt,
thunderbox,
thunderclap,
thundercloud,
thunderhead,
thundering,
thunderous,
thunderpeal,
thundershower,
thundersquall,
thunderstick
Definition for thundering (2 of 2)
thunder
[ thuhn-der ]
/ ˈθʌn dər /
noun
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
to strike, drive, inflict, give forth, etc., with loud noise or violent action.
Origin of thunder
before 900; (noun) Middle English
thonder, thunder, Old English
thunor; cognate with Dutch
donder, German
Donner; Old Norse
thōrr Thor, literally, thunder; (v.) Middle English
thondren, Old English
thunrian, derivative of the v.; akin to Latin
tonāre to thunder
OTHER WORDS FROM thunder
thun·der·er, noun thun·der·less, adjective out·thun·der, verb (used with object)Example sentences from the Web for thundering
British Dictionary definitions for thundering (1 of 2)
thundering
/ (ˈθʌndərɪŋ) /
adjective
(prenominal) slang
very great or excessive
a thundering idiot
Derived forms of thundering
thunderingly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for thundering (2 of 2)
thunder
/ (ˈθʌndə) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of thunder
thunderer, noun thundery, adjectiveWord Origin for thunder
Old English
thunor; related to Old Saxon
thunar, Old High German
donar, Old Norse
thōrr; see
Thor,
Thursday
Scientific definitions for thundering
thunder
[ thŭn′dər ]
The explosive noise that accompanies a stroke of lightning. Thunder is a series of sound waves produced by the rapid expansion of the air through which the lightning passes. Sound travels about 1 km in 3 seconds (about 1 mi in 5 seconds). The distance between an observer and a lightning flash can be calculated by counting the number of seconds between the flash and the thunder. See Note at lightning.
Cultural definitions for thundering
thunder
The noise created when air rushes back into a region from which it has been expelled by the passage of lightning.
Idioms and Phrases with thundering
thunder
see under steal someone's thunder.