THUNDER


Meaning of THUNDER in English

n.

Function: verb

Inflected Form: thun · dered ; thun · der · ing \ -d( ə -)ri ŋ \

Date: before 12th century

intransitive verb

1 a : to produce thunder ― usually used impersonally <it thunder ed > b : to give forth a sound that resembles thunder <horses thunder ed down the road>

2 : ROAR , SHOUT

transitive verb

1 : to utter loudly : ROAR

2 : to strike with a sound likened to thunder

– thun · der · er \ -d ə r- ə r \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.