thunder
/ˈθʌndə/noun
The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
Example sentence
- “Thunder is preceded by lightning.”
Related words
lightningA flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.stormA heavy fall of precipitation (hail, rain, or snow) or bout of lightning and thunder without strong winds; a hail storm, rainstorm, snowstorm, or thunderstorm.rainbowA multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.weatherThe short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.sunshineThe direct rays, light or warmth of the sun.islandA contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.