Meaning

4 senses
  1. A sudden, loud thunder caused by a nearby lightning strike; a shock of thunder, as opposed to a reverberating rumble.

    Donnerschlag

    уда́р громаudár groma

  2. (informal)A very loud fart.

  3. (figuratively)Something that makes a big, dramatic impact.

  4. Synonym of thunder word.

    a single sharp crash of thunder

Examples

4 sentences
  1. I was taken aback by a thunderclap.

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  2. After the thunderclap, the rain began pouring down.

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  3. The thunderclap echoed loudly through the dark sky.

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  4. They heard a violent thunderclap.

    ruОни услышали сильный раскат грома.

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Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
sudden thunder:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
sudden thunder:

Origin

From thunder + clap.

From thunder + clap.

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Forms

plural: thunderclaps
Singularthunderclap
Pluralthunderclaps

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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