thunderclap

English

Etymology

thunder +‎ clap

Noun

thunderclap (plural thunderclaps)

1. sudden thunder; a shock of thunder, as opposed to reverberating rumble

   Thunderclaps that make them quake. — Spenser.

   When suddenly the thunderclap was heard. — Dryden.

Translations

sudden thunder

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 霹靂 (cmn), 霹雳 (cmn) (pīlì), 迅雷 (cmn) (xùnléi)

• Finnish: ukkosenjyrähdys (fi)
• French: coup de tonnerre (fr)
• German: Donnerschlag (de) m

• Japanese: 迅雷 (ja) (jinrai)
• Macedonian: грмотевица (mk) (grmotévica) f, татнеж (mk) (tátnež) m
• Romanian: tunet (ro)

Related terms

• thunderbolt
• thunderous

See also

• rumble