distant thunder
ˈdɪstənt ˈθʌndər
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Definition of distant thunder - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
weatherthunder heard from far away
  • We could hear distant thunder during the night.
2.
metaphorwarning or sign of trouble
  • The distant thunder of economic crisis was growing louder.
omen warning sign
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Expressions with distant

dim and distantadj.
not clearly remembered or from a very long time ago
It is just a dim and distant memory now.
distant shoresn.
unknown or unexplored areas
The scientist's research took him to distant shores of knowledge.
distant memoryn.
something remembered from the past
The old house is now just a distant memory.
distant cousinn.
relative from the same family line but several steps away in relationship
I met a distant cousin at the wedding who I had never seen.
distant connectionn.
weak relationship between people not closely related
They discovered a distant connection through their great-grandparents.
in the distant futureadv.
not soon or immediate
The technology will be available in the distant future.

Expressions with thunder

stolen thundern.
credit taken for another's idea or work
She felt upset when her stolen thunder was praised by the boss.
thunder outv.
speak loudly and forcefully
The coach thundered out instructions to the players.
thunder byv.
move past quickly making a loud rumbling noise
The train thundered by as we waited at the crossing.
thunder downv.
move or fall with loud noise
The boulders thunder down the mountain during the landslide.
steal someone's thunderv.
take attention or praise away from someone
He stole my thunder by announcing the news first.
face like thundern.
extremely angry expression
She walked in with face like thunder after the meeting.
steal one's thunderv.
distract from another's achievement by getting attention
He stole her thunder by making a big announcement at her party.
black as thunderadj.
extremely angry or upset
His face turned black as thunder when he heard the news.
thunder pastv.
move quickly and noisily past something or someone
The train thunder past the station at full speed.
thunder lizardn.
apatosaurus or brontosaurus dinosaur
The thunder lizard roamed the Earth millions of years ago.

Terms related to distant thunder

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distancethunderousdownpourgalelightningrainstormtempestweatherauguryforewarningharbinger

Examples of distant thunder in a sentence

  • The sound of distant thunder was calming.
  • The distant thunder of political unrest was evident.
  • Distant thunder of war loomed over the nation.

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  1. French:tonnerre lointain, ...
  2. German:entfernter Donner, ...
  3. Italian:tuono lontano, ...
  4. Spanish:trueno lejano, ...
  5. Portuguese:trovão distante, ...
  6. Chinese:远处的雷声, ...
  7. Japanese:遠雷, ...
  8. Arabic:رَعْد بَعِيد, إِنْذَار مُبَكِّر, ...
  9. Hebrew:רַעַם מְרוּחָק, ...
  10. Russian:далекий гром, далёкий гром, ...
  11. Ukrainian:віддалений грім, ...
  12. Hindi:दूर की गड़गड़ाहट, दूर का गर्जन, ...
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