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thunderclap

[ thuhn-der-klap ]
/ ˈθʌn dərˌklæp /
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noun

a crash of thunder.
something resembling a thunderclap, as in loudness or unexpectedness.

Words related to thunderclap

blast, clash, smash, wham, crash, applause, burst, thunder, thwack, slap, thrust, bang, slam, boom, wallop, crack, strike, pat, whack, handclap

Words nearby thunderclap

thunder sheet, thunderation, thunderbird, thunderbolt, thunderbox, thunderclap, thundercloud, thunderhead, thundering, thunderous, thunderpeal

Origin of thunderclap

First recorded in 1350–1400, thunderclap is from the Middle English word thonder clappe. See thunder, clap1
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British Dictionary definitions for thunderclap

thunderclap
/ (ˈθʌndəˌklæp) /

noun

a loud outburst of thunder
something as violent or unexpected as a clap of thunder
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