thundering

[thuhn-der-ing]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or accompanied by thunder.

2. producing a noise or effect like thunder.

3. very great; extraordinary.

   a thundering amount of work.

noun

1. thunder.

thundering

/ ˈθʌndərɪŋ /

adjective

1. slang,  (prenominal) very great or excessive

   a thundering idiot

Other Word Forms

• thunderingly adverb
• unthundering adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of thundering¹

before 1100; Middle English thundring, Old English thunring thunder. See thunder, -ing ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Richael Keller has always been sensitive to loud commercials, but when thundering streaming-service ads disturbed her sleeping newborn, her reaction was heated enough to blaze a path to the California state Capitol.

From Los Angeles Times

Playing 12, Farrell had a lovely pass to White in the build-up to the try finished off by the thundering Cummings.

From BBC

From the thundering beats to the infectious energy of the crowd, every moment served as an in-your-face reminder that music shapes, inspires, and unites.

From Los Angeles Times

Escorts of fighter jets, extravagant welcoming ceremonies, a thundering 21-gun salute, a fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks, royal camels, Arabian horses, and sword dancers were all part of the pageantry.

From BBC

After the modern RAF paid its own tribute with a thundering flypast, the veterans were slowly wheeled across to Palace, in one last column.

From BBC

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• roaring 
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