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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary : [ easton ]


  Thunder
     often referred to in Scripture (Job 40:9; Ps. 77:18; 104:7).
     James and John were called by our Lord "sons of thunder" (Mark
     3:17). In Job 39:19, instead of "thunder," as in the Authorized
     Version, the Revised Version translates (ra'amah) by "quivering
     main" (marg., "shaking"). Thunder accompanied the giving of the
     law at Sinai (Ex. 19:16). It was regarded as the voice of God
     (Job 37:2; Ps. 18:13; 81:7; comp. John 12:29). In answer to
     Samuel's prayer (1 Sam. 12:17, 18), God sent thunder, and "all
     the people greatly feared," for at such a season (the
     wheat-harvest) thunder and rain were almost unknown in
     Palestine.

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Thunder \Thun"der\, n. [OE. [thorn]under, [thorn]onder,
     [thorn]oner, AS. [thorn]unor; akin to [thorn]unian to
     stretch, to thunder, D. donder thunder, G. donner, OHG.
     donar, Icel. [thorn][=o]rr Thor, L. tonare to thunder,
     tonitrus thunder, Gr. to`nos a stretching, straining, Skr.
     tan to stretch. [root]52. See Thin, and cf. Astonish,
     Detonate, Intone, Thursday, Tone.]
     1. The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report
        of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
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     2. The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt. [Obs.]
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              The revenging gods
              'Gainst parricides did all their thunders bend.
                                                    --Shak.
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     3. Any loud noise; as, the thunder of cannon.
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     4. An alarming or statrling threat or denunciation.
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              The thunders of the Vatican could no longer strike
              into the heart of princes.            --Prescott.
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     Thunder pumper. (Zo["o]l.)
        (a) The croaker ({Haploidontus grunniens).
        (b) The American bittern or stake-driver.
  
     Thunder rod, a lightning rod. [R.]
  
     Thunder snake. (Zo["o]l.)
        (a) The chicken, or milk, snake.
        (b) A small reddish ground snake ({Carphophis am[oe]na
            syn. Celuta am[oe]na) native to the Eastern United
            States; -- called also worm snake.
  
     Thunder tube, a fulgurite. See Fulgurite.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Thunder \Thun"der\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Thundered; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Thundering.] [AS. [thorn]unrian. See Thunder, n.]
     1. To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a
        discharge of atmospheric electricity; -- often used
        impersonally; as, it thundered continuously.
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              Canst thou thunder with a voice like him? --Job xl.
                                                    9.
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     2. Fig.: To make a loud noise; esp. a heavy sound, of some
        continuance.
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              His dreadful voice no more
              Would thunder in my ears.             --Milton.
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     3. To utter violent denunciation.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Thunder \Thun"der\, v. t.
     To emit with noise and terror; to utter vehemently; to
     publish, as a threat or denunciation.
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           Oracles severe
           Were daily thundered in our general's ear. --Dryden.
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           An archdeacon, as being a prelate, may thunder out an
           ecclesiastical censure.                  --Ayliffe.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Thunder \Thun"der\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Thundered; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Thundering.] [AS. [thorn]unrian. See Thunder, n.]
     1. To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a
        discharge of atmospheric electricity; -- often used
        impersonally; as, it thundered continuously.
  
              Canst thou thunder with a voice like him? --Job xl.
                                                    9.
  
     2. Fig.: To make a loud noise; esp. a heavy sound, of some
        continuance.
  
              His dreadful voice no more Would thunder in my ears.
                                                    --Milton.
  
     3. To utter violent denunciation.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Thunder \Thun"der\, n. [OE. [thorn]under, [thorn]onder,
     [thorn]oner, AS. [thorn]unor; akin to [thorn]unian to
     stretch, to thunder, D. donder thunder, G. donner, OHG.
     donar, Icel. [thorn][=o]rr Thor, L. tonare to thunder,
     tonitrus thunder, Gr. to`nos a stretching, straining, Skr.
     tan to stretch. [root]52. See Thin, and cf. Astonish,
     Detonate, Intone, Thursday, Tone.]
     1. The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report
        of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
  
     2. The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt. [Obs.]
  
              The revenging gods 'Gainst parricides did all their
              thunders bend.                        --Shak.
  
     3. Any loud noise; as, the thunder of cannon.
  
     4. An alarming or statrling threat or denunciation.
  
              The thunders of the Vatican could no longer strike
              into the heart of princes.            --Prescott.
  
     Thunder pumper. (Zo["o]l.)
        (a) The croaker ({Haploidontus grunniens).
        (b) The American bittern or stake-driver.
  
     Thunder rod, a lightning rod. [R.]
  
     Thunder snake. (Zo["o]l.)
        (a) The chicken, or milk, snake.
        (b) A small reddish ground snake ({Carphophis, or Celuta,
            am[oe]na) native to the Eastern United States; --
            called also worm snake.
  
     Thunder tube, a fulgurite. See Fulgurite.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Thunder \Thun"der\, v. t.
     To emit with noise and terror; to utter vehemently; to
     publish, as a threat or denunciation.
  
           Oracles severe Were daily thundered in our general's
           ear.                                     --Dryden.
  
           An archdeacon, as being a prelate, may thunder out an
           ecclesiastical censure.                  --Ayliffe.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  thunder
       n 1: a deep prolonged loud noise [syn: boom, roar, roaring]
       2: a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along
          the path of a bolt of lightning
       3: street names for heroin [syn: big H, hell dust, nose
          drops, smack]
       v 1: move fast, noisily, and heavily; "The bus thundered down the
            road"
       2: utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,' he
          roared" [syn: roar]
       3: be the case that thunder is being heard; "Whenever it
          thunders, my dog crawls under the bed" [syn: boom]
       4: to make or produce a loud noise; "The river thundered
          below"; "The engine roared as the driver pushed the car to
          full throttle"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  thunder
     Αγγλικά n.
     (ετ μετεω en) o κεραυνός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  thunder
     n.
     1 The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion
  of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
     2 A deep, rumble noise resembling thunder.
     3 An alarming or startling threat or denunciation.
     4 (lb en obsolete) The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt.
     5 (lb en figuratively) The spotlight.
     vb.
     1 (lb en impersonal) To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar,
  as a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To make a noise like thunder.
     3 (lb en ergative) To (make something) move very fast (with loud
  noise).
     4 (lb en intransitive transitive) To say (something) with a loud,
  threatening voice.
     5 To produce something with incredible power.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Thunder
     n.
     The 13th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  thunder
     n.
     1 The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion
  of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
     2 A deep, rumble noise resembling thunder.
     3 An alarming or startling threat or denunciation.
     4 (lb en obsolete) The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt.
     5 (lb en figuratively) The spotlight.
     vb.
     1 (lb en impersonal) To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar,
  as a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To make a noise like thunder.
     3 (lb en ergative) To (make something) move very fast (with loud
  noise).
     4 (lb en intransitive transitive) To say (something) with a loud,
  threatening voice.
     5 To produce something with incredible power.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Thunder
     n.
     The 13th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  thunder
     n.
     1 The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion
  of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
     2 A deep, rumble noise resembling thunder.
     3 An alarming or startling threat or denunciation.
     4 (lb en obsolete) The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt.
     5 (lb en figuratively) The spotlight.
     vb.
     1 (lb en impersonal) To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar,
  as a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To make a noise like thunder.
     3 (lb en ergative) To (make something) move very fast (with loud
  noise).
     4 (lb en intransitive transitive) To say (something) with a loud,
  threatening voice.
     5 To produce something with incredible power.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Thunder
     n.
     The 13th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  thunder
     n.
     1 The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion
  of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
     2 A deep, rumble noise resembling thunder.
     3 An alarming or startling threat or denunciation.
     4 (lb en obsolete) The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt.
     5 (lb en figuratively) The spotlight.
     vb.
     1 (lb en impersonal) To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar,
  as a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To make a noise like thunder.
     3 (lb en ergative) To (make something) move very fast (with loud
  noise).
     4 (lb en intransitive transitive) To say (something) with a loud,
  threatening voice.
     5 To produce something with incredible power.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Thunder
     n.
     The 13th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  thunder
     Englanti n.
     1 ukkonen
     2 pauhu, ryminä

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  thunder
     Engelska n.
     (tagg kat=meteorologi språk=en) åskmuller, dunder
     Engelska vb.
     1 dundra; framställa ett ljud som av åska
     2 dundra; prata högt och hotfullt

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Thunder /θˈʌndə/
  الرعد

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  thunder //ˈθʌndə// //ˈθʌndɚ// 
  1. грохот
  deep, rumbling noise
  2. гръм
  sound caused by lightning
  3. гърмеж
  sound resembling thunder

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  thunder //ˈθʌndə// //ˈθʌndɚ// 
  1. гърмя
  to make a noise like thunder
  2. говоря гръмогласно
  to talk with a loud, threatening voice