thunderclap
IPA: θˈʌndɝkɫæp
noun
- A sudden, loud thunder caused by a nearby lightning strike; a shock of thunder, as opposed to a reverberating rumble.
- (figurative) Something that makes a big, dramatic impact.
- (literature) Synonym of thunder word
verb
- (intransitive) To produce a loud burst of sound like a thunderclap.
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Examples of "thunderclap" in Sentences
- And immediately there was a loud thunderclap.
- A loud thunderclap causes him to drop the scissors.
- Then all of the sudden a thunderclap bomb was let off.
- In the abandoned pastures are grazing the thunderclaps.
- The Thunderclap tradition was more popular in the south.
- Lots of time lapsing and fade ins added to them, and fewer thunderclaps.
- The asphalt, it exploded so violently it sounded like a thunderclap. Then,
- Headaches that are both severe and acute are known as thunderclap headaches.
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