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Thunderstorm vs. Thunder — What's the Difference?

Thunderstorm vs. Thunder — What's the Difference?

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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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