Thunderclap

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A single sharp crash of thunder.
  • n. Something, such as a startling or shocking piece of news, that is similar to a crash of thunder in suddenness or violence.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. sudden thunder; a shock of thunder, as opposed to reverberating rumble
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A sharp burst of thunder; a sudden report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A clap or burst of thunder; a sudden report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity; a thunder-peal.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a single sharp crash of thunder
  • n. a shocking surprise
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    thunder    surprise   
    Cross Reference
    rumble   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    thunder    thunderblast   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Edgardo    tsunamis    rumbling    clunk    gelignite    rainstorm    whump    reverberation    sandstorm    whomp