Sekirov Dictionary

thunderclap

/ˈθʌndɚˌklæp/

noun 4
verb 1
forms 3

noun4

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A sudden, loud thunder caused by a nearby lightning strike; a shock of thunder, as opposed to a reverberating rumble.
- Thunderclaps that make them quake. — 1590
(figurative) Something that makes a big, dramatic impact.
(informal) A very loud fart.
Synonym of thunder word.

verb1

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To produce a loud burst of sound like a thunderclap.
- It struck just before dark, a massive black geyser of oil and gas that thunderclapped from the well, soaring a hundred feet into the air and then even higher, […] — 2000

forms

thunderclapped · thunderclapping · thunderclaps

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