vverb.motionmove fast, noisily, and heavilyExamples:- The bus thundered down the road
Derivationally Related Form:thunder
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:thundermove
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something is ---ing PP | Cars --- in the streets (apply to: thunder) | The streets --- with cars (apply to: thunder)
vverb.communicationutter words loudly and forcefullySynset:roar thunder
Examples:- 'Get out of here,' he roared
Derivationally Related Form:thunderroarerroarroaring
Hypernyms:shout
Inherited Hypernyms:thundershouttalkcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s PP | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: roar) | They --- that there was a traffic accident (apply to: roar)
vverb.weatherbe the case that thunder is being heardSynset:boom thunder
Examples:- Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed
Derivationally Related Form:thunder
Inherited Hypernyms:thunder
Entailment:storm
Sentence Frame:It is ---ing | It was ---ing all day long (apply to: boom, thunder) | The business is going to --- (apply to: boom)
vverb.communicationto make or produce a loud noiseExamples:- The river thundered below
- The engine roared as the driver pushed the car to full throttle
Derivationally Related Form:thundererthunder
Hypernyms:howl roar
Inherited Hypernyms:thunderroarmake noisesoundcause to be perceived
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | The cars --- down the avenue (apply to: thunder)
adj satadj.allsounding like thunderAntonyms:quiet
Inherited Hypernyms:thundering
Similar to:noisy
adj satadj.allextraordinarily big or impressiveExamples:- a thundering success
- the thundering silence of what was left unsaid
Antonyms:unimpressive
Inherited Hypernyms:thundering
Similar to:impressive