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Thunderous vs. Thundering — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Thunderous and Thundering

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Definitions

Thunderous

Relating to or resembling thunder
A thunderous grey cloud

Thundering

Making a resounding, loud, deep noise
Thundering waterfalls

Thunderous

(of a person's expression or behaviour) very angry or menacing
Robin's thunderous mood hadn't lightened

Thundering

Extremely great, severe, or impressive
A thundering good read
A thundering bore

Thunderous

Producing thunder or a similar sound.
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Thundering

The crashing or booming sound produced by rapidly expanding air along the path of the electrical discharge of lightning.

Thunderous

Loud and unrestrained in a way that suggests thunder
Thunderous applause.

Thundering

A sound that resembles or suggests thunder.

Thunderous

Very loud; that sounds like thunder; thundersome. Also in metaphorical expressions, signifying fury.

Thundering

To produce thunder.
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Thunderous

Producing thunder.
How he before the thunderous throne doth lie.

Thundering

To produce sounds like thunder.

Thunderous

Making a noise like thunder; sounding loud and deep; sonorous.

Thundering

To move while making a loud noise
The express train thundered past us.

Thunderous

Loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss

Thundering

To utter loud, vociferous remarks or threats.

Thunderous

Extremely ominous;
World events of thunderous import

Thundering

To express violently, commandingly, or angrily; roar.

Thundering

Present participle of thunder

Thundering

Of, pertaining to, or accompanied by thunder.

Thundering

Producing a noise or effect like thunder; thunderous.

Thundering

(colloquial) Very great; extraordinary.

Thundering

A loud percussive sound, like thunder.

Thundering

(archaic) A thunderstorm.

Thundering

Emitting thunder.
Roll the thundering chariot o'er the ground.

Thundering

Very great; - often adverbially.

Thundering

Thunder.

Thundering

Sounding like thunder;
The thundering herd

Thundering

Extraordinarily big or impressive;
A thundering success
The thundering silence of what was left unsaid

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