thundering
thundering · thunderings
A loud percussive sound, like thunderA loud percussive sound, like thunder.
US/θˈʌndɚɪŋ/
» The jumbo jet touched down thundering.
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2 sensesA loud percussive sound, like thunder.
(archaic)A thunderstorm.
Examples
13 sentencesThe jumbo jet touched down thundering.
He was thundering at the door.
It's thundering, but it's not raining.
ruГром есть, а дождя нет. — marafon
deEs donnert, aber regnet nicht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
It's thundering, but there's no rain.
deEs donnert, aber regnet nicht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Cannon fire is thundering in the distance.
deIn der Ferne donnern Kanonenschüsse. — al_ex_an_der
Origin
From Middle English thundryng, þondring, from Old English þunring (“thundering; thunder”),From Middle English thundryng, þondring, from Old English þunring (“thundering; thunder”), equivalent to thunder + -ing.
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Forms
plural: thunderings| Singular | thundering |
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