THUNDERCLAP

bombshell, thunderbolt, thunderclap

(noun) a shocking surprise; “news of the attack came like a bombshell”

thunderclap

(noun) a single sharp crash of thunder

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

thunderclap (plural thunderclaps)

A sudden, loud thunder caused by a nearby lightning strike; a shock of thunder, as opposed to a reverberating rumble

Verb

thunderclap (third-person singular simple present thunderclaps, present participle thunderclapping, simple past and past participle thunderclapped)

(intransitive) To produce a loud burst of sound like a thunderclap.

Source: Wiktionary

Thun"der*clap`, n.

Definition: A sharp burst of thunder; a sudden report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity. "Thunderclaps that make them quake." Spenser. When suddenly the thunderclap was heard. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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