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Meanings of
thunderclap
in English
Spanish
trueno
Back to the meaning
A shocking surprise.
thunderbolt
bombshell
Spanish
trueno
Short, violent thunder.
clap of thunder
peal of thunder
Usage of
thunderclap
in English
1
The news came upon me like a
thunderclap
in a clear sky.
2
A flash of lightning lit the room, followed immediately by a
thunderclap
.
3
This was a
thunderclap
for Candide: he wept for a long while.
4
All his accumulated nervous agitation was discharged on Maud like a
thunderclap
.
5
But to the architect's ear it spoke as loudly as a
thunderclap
.
6
There was a sound like a
thunderclap
that made Gwen's ears ache.
7
There was a long silence, then Flydd's laughter came like a
thunderclap
.
8
The first
thunderclap
crashed out, and she started back in terror.
9
The blue and luminous air was rent with the thud of a
thunderclap
.
10
Suddenly, the earth seemed to shake and a
thunderclap
burst in my ears.
11
To the Prince of Orange the news came as a
thunderclap
.
12
The affray had burst over the slumbering town like a
thunderclap
.
13
Couldn't have heard a
thunderclap
,
couldn't have heard the world ending.
14
I kept expecting another flash, another
thunderclap
-
nearby
or
on the field-butnone came.
15
He told her about Emilia, the shocking
thunderclap
of his love for her.
16
The captain broke loose upon the dead man like a
thunderclap
.
Other examples for "thunderclap"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
thunderclap
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
great thunderclap
be no thunderclap
loud thunderclap
small thunderclap
sudden thunderclap
More collocations
Translations for
thunderclap
Spanish
trueno
bomba
bombazo
Thunderclap
through the time
Thunderclap
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common