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 , skag , scag ]

    thunder (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'

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