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Synonyms for thunder clap

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A sudden, loud thunder caused by a nearby lightning strike; a shock of thunder, as opposed to a reverberating rumble.

Related words

Word family
thunderbolt thunderous
Other spellings
thunderclap

Example sentences

  • clap If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.
  • bombshell At the end of the movie, a bombshell was dropped.
  • thunderbolt A thunderbolt is likely to fall any minute.

By length

4 letters
clap1
9 letters
bombshell2
11 letters
thunderbolt3
12 letters
thunderburst, thundercrash

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bombshell2 = 2 syllables).