a loud, explosive, resounding noise produced by the explosive expansion of air heated by a lightning discharge.

any loud, resounding noise

the thunder of applause.

a threatening or startling utterance, denunciation, or the like.

to give forth thunder (often used impersonally with it as the subject)

It thundered last night.

to make a loud, resounding noise like thunder

The artillery thundered in the hills.

to utter loud or vehement denunciations, threats, or the like.

to speak in a very loud tone.

to move or go with a loud noise or violent action

The train thundered through the village.

to strike, drive, inflict, give forth, etc., with loud noise or violent action. ?

steal someone's thunder

to use for one's own purposes and without the knowledge or permission of the originator the inventions or ideas of another.

to ruin or detract from the effect of a performance, remark, etc., by anticipating it.

noun

barrage , blast , boom , booming , cannonade , clap , cracking , crash , crashing , detonation , discharge , drumfire , explosion , fulmination , outburst , peal , pealing , roar , rumble , rumbling , thunderbolt , thundercrack , uproar , bang

verb

blast , clamor , clap , crack , deafen , detonate , drum , explode , peal , resound , reverberate , roar , rumble , storm , bark , bellow , curse , declaim , denounce , fulminate , gnarl , growl , rail , shout , snarl , threaten , utter threat , bang , boom , cracking , crash , drumfire , noise , rage , roll , rumbling