Thunderstorm vs. Thunder

Thunderstormnoun

A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.

Thunderstormnoun

A storm accompanied with lightning and thunder.

Thunderstormnoun

a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

Thunderstormnoun

a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.

Thunderstorm

A thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm or a lightning storm, is a storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere, known as thunder. Relatively weak thunderstorms are sometimes called thundershowers.

Thundernoun

The loud rumbling or cracking sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.

Thundernoun

A sound resembling thunder; especially, one produced by a jet airplane in flight.

Thundernoun

A deep, rumbling noise.

Thundernoun

An alarming or startling threat or denunciation.

Thundernoun

(obsolete) The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt.

Thundernoun

(figuratively) The spotlight.

Thunderverb

To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; often used impersonally.

Thunderverb

(intransitive) To make a noise like thunder.

Thunderverb

(intransitive) To talk with a loud, threatening voice.

Thunderverb

(transitive) To say (something) with a loud, threatening voice.

Thunderverb

To produce something with incredible power

Thundernoun

The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.

Thundernoun

The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt.

Thundernoun

Any loud noise; as, the thunder of cannon.

Thundernoun

An alarming or statrling threat or denunciation.

Thunderverb

To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; - often used impersonally; as, it thundered continuously.

Thunderverb

Fig.: To make a loud noise; esp. a heavy sound, of some continuance.

Thunderverb

To utter violent denunciation.

Thunderverb

To emit with noise and terror; to utter vehemently; to publish, as a threat or denunciation.

Thundernoun

a deep prolonged loud noise

Thundernoun

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

Thundernoun

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Thunderverb

move fast, noisily, and heavily;

Thunderverb

utter words loudly and forcefully;

Thunderverb

be the case that thunder is being heard;

Thunderverb

to make or produce a loud noise;

Thunder

Thunder is the sound caused by lightning. Depending upon the distance from and nature of the lightning, it can range from a long, low rumble (brontide) to a sudden, loud crack.