thundering

[ thuhn-der-ing ]
/ ˈθʌn dər ɪŋ /

adjective

of, relating to, or accompanied by thunder.
producing a noise or effect like thunder.
very great; extraordinary: a thundering amount of work.

noun

Origin of thundering

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

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)

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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, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for thundering (2 of 2)

thunder
/ (ˈθʌndə) /

noun

verb

Derived forms of thunder

thunderer, noun thundery, adjective

Word 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
[ thŭndər ]

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.