ADJ.

loud

The thunder was getting louder and louder.

| dull

The gunfire rumbled like dull thunder.

| distant

the rumble of distant thunder

| approaching

QUANT.

clap, crash, peal, roll, rumble

THUNDER + VERB

boom, break, burst, crash, explode, roar

Thunder boomed in the sky overhead.

| growl, grumble, roll, rumble | rattle sth, shake sth

The windows were shaken by a tremendous crash of thunder.

THUNDER + NOUN

clap (also thunderclap) | cloud (also thundercloud)

PHRASES

the sound of thunder, there's thunder in the air

(= thunder is likely),

thunder and lightning