thunderclap

English

Etymology

thunder +‎ clap

Noun

thunderclap (plural thunderclaps)

A sudden, loud thunder caused by a nearby lightning strike; a shock of thunder, as opposed to reverberating rumble
Thunderclaps that make them quake. — Spenser.

When suddenly the thunderclap was heard. — Dryden.

Related terms

Translations

sudden thunder

Chinese:
Mandarin: 霹靂 (zh), 霹雳 (zh) (pīlì), 迅雷 (zh) (xùnléi)
Finnish: ukkosenjyrähdys
French: coup de tonnerre (fr) m
German: Donnerschlag m
Japanese: 迅雷 (ja) (jinrai)

Macedonian: грмотевица f (grmotévica), татнеж m (tátnež)
Maori: tētere
Norman: coup d'ôrage m
Romanian: tunet (ro)
Russian: уда́р грома (udár groma)

See also

rumble

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