Thunderstorm vs. Thunder — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Thunderstorm and Thunder
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Thunderstorm
A thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm or a lightning storm, is a storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere, known as thunder. Relatively weak thunderstorms are sometimes called thundershowers.
Thunder
Thunder is the sound caused by lightning. Depending upon the distance from and nature of the lightning, it can range from a long, low rumble (brontide) to a sudden, loud crack.
Thunderstorm
A storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
Thunder
The crashing or booming sound produced by rapidly expanding air along the path of the electrical discharge of lightning.
Thunderstorm
A transient, sometimes violent storm of thunder and lightning, often accompanied by rain and sometimes hail.
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Thunder
A sound that resembles or suggests thunder.
Thunderstorm
A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.
Thunder
To produce thunder.
Thunderstorm
A storm accompanied with lightning and thunder.
Thunder
To produce sounds like thunder.
Thunderstorm
A storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
Thunder
To move while making a loud noise
The express train thundered past us.
Thunder
To utter loud, vociferous remarks or threats.
Thunder
To express violently, commandingly, or angrily; roar.
Thunder
The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
Thunder is preceded by lightning.
Thunder
A deep, rumbling noise resembling thunder.
Off in the distance, he heard the thunder of hoofbeats, signalling a stampede.
Thunder
An alarming or startling threat or denunciation.
Thunder
(obsolete) The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt.
Thunder
(figuratively) The spotlight.
Shortly after I announced my pregnancy, he stole my thunder with his news of landing his dream job.
Thunder
(impersonal) To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
It thundered continuously.
Thunder
(intransitive) To make a noise like thunder.
The train thundered along the tracks.
Thunder
(ergative) To (make something) move very fast (with loud noise).
Thunder
To say (something) with a loud, threatening voice.
"Get back to work at once!", he thundered.
Thunder
To produce something with incredible power.
Thunder
The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
Thunder
The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt.
The revenging gods'Gainst parricides did all their thunders bend.
Thunder
Any loud noise; as, the thunder of cannon.
Thunder
An alarming or statrling threat or denunciation.
The thunders of the Vatican could no longer strike into the heart of princes.
Thunder
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?
Thunder
Fig.: To make a loud noise; esp. a heavy sound, of some continuance.
His dreadful voice no moreWould thunder in my ears.
Thunder
To utter violent denunciation.
Thunder
To emit with noise and terror; to utter vehemently; to publish, as a threat or denunciation.
Oracles severeWere daily thundered in our general's ear.
An archdeacon, as being a prelate, may thunder out an ecclesiastical censure.
Thunder
A deep prolonged loud noise
Thunder
A booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
Thunder
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Thunder
Move fast, noisily, and heavily;
The bus thundered down the road
Thunder
Utter words loudly and forcefully;
`Get out of here,' he roared
Thunder
Be the case that thunder is being heard;
Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed
Thunder
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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