Thundering
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Thundering is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of thunder.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of thunder.
More Meanings
- Of, pertaining to, or accompanied by thunder.
- Producing a noise or effect like thunder; thunderous.
- (colloquial) Very great; extraordinary.
- (colloquial) Very great; extraordinarily.
- A loud percussive sound, like thunder.
- (archaic) A thunderstorm.
Example Sentences
I listened while God seemed to speak through the thunderings of the great cataract before me.
“I think it had a thundering lot to do with the story I am considering now,” said Father Brown.
"As long as there are any of us left sound and healthy we've got a chance - a thundering good chance."
...Mr. Crofts (that was the name of my brute) was gone out of the house, after waiting till he had tired his patience for Mrs. Brown's return, they came thundering up-stairs.
Word Forms
- thunderings
Synonyms for thundering
Depending on context, synonyms include impressive, noisy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include noisy, impressive, fulmineous, typhoonic, stormy, typhonic.
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