thunderbolt

ˈθʌn.dərˌboʊlt

Definition

Definition of thunderbolt - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

natural phenomenonflash of lightning with thunder

The thunderbolt struck the tree with a loud crash.

lightning bolt

thunderclap

surpriseunexpected or shocking event

The news of his resignation was a thunderbolt.

bombshell

jolt

shock

mythologymythological weapon of gods

Zeus hurled a thunderbolt at his enemies.

fulmination

lightning bolt

sports

Rare

powerful shot in soccer

Rare

He scored with a thunderbolt from outside the box.

cannonball

rocket

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flash of lightning with thunder

Origin of thunderbolt

Old English, thunor (thunder) + bolt (missile)

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warthog

aircraft

nickname for the A-10 Thunderbolt II warplane

Examples of thunderbolt in a sentence

The sudden thunderbolt startled everyone at the picnic.
Her sudden departure was a thunderbolt to us all.
The unexpected merger announcement was a thunderbolt.
The thunderbolt was a symbol of divine power.
Legends spoke of a thunderbolt that could split mountains.
His thunderbolt from the halfway line stunned the crowd.

The goalkeeper couldn't stop the thunderbolt that sealed the victory.

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French:foudre, choc, ...
German:Blitz, Paukenschlag, ...
Italian:fulmine, fulmine a ciel sereno, ...
Spanish:rayo, acontecimiento inesperado, ...
Portuguese:raio, choque, ...
Chinese:闪电, 晴天霹雳, ...
Japanese:稲妻, 青天の霹靂, ...
Arabic:صاعِقَة, صدمة, ...
Hebrew:מַכַּת בָּרָק, מַכָּה, ...
Russian:молния, шок, ...
Ukrainian:блискавка, грім серед ясного неба, ...
Hindi:आकाशीय बिजली, वज्रपात, ...
Bengali:বজ্রপাত, বজ্রাঘাত, ...
Catalan:llamp, cop de llamp, ...
Czech:blesk, rána z čistého nebe, ...
Danish:lyn, et lyn fra en klar himmel, ...
Dutch:bliksemschicht, donderslag, ...
Greek:κεραυνός, κεραυνός εν αιθρία, ...
Hungarian:villámcsapás, derült égből villámcsapás, ...
Khmer:ផ្លេកបន្ទោរ, ហេតុការណ៍ដែលកើតឡើងដោយមិនរំពឹង និងធ្វើឱ្យភ្ញាក់ផ្អើលខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:번개, 청천벽력, ...
Persian:صاعقه, شوک, ...
Polish:błyskawica, szok, ...
Portuguese (BR):relâmpago, choque, ...
Romanian:trăsnet, șoc, ...
Swedish:åskknall, blixt från klar himmel, ...
Thai:สายฟ้า, เรื่องไม่คาดฝัน, ...
Turkish:yıldırım, şok, ...
Vietnamese:tia sét, cú sốc, ...

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