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thunder

Definition

  • noun: the very loud sound that comes from the sky during a storm
  • noun: the sound that follows a flash of lightning and is caused by sudden expansion of the air in the path of the electrical discharge
  • verb: to produce thunder
  • usually used impersonally
  • synonyms: thunderbolt, shout

Examples

  • I didn't mean to 'steal your thunder', but I just had to tell your mom about your promotion.

  • We could hear the rumble of 'thunder' in the distance.

  • “How dare you come into my house!” he 'thundered'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Move it. Arrivederci. Did you want to save the day? - You are not doing anything. - I would steal your thunder. No, you stay here and make sure everything goes as planned. You have had Slater in front of the -ball before, but you screwed it up. That is "behind" the -ball. You moron. (..)
    1993 Last Action Hero