thunderclap

Questions about thunderclap

What does thunderclap mean?

thunderclap means "a single sharp crash of thunder". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in thunderclap?

thunderclap has 3 syllables: thun-der-clap. The stress falls on "thun".

What is another word for thunderclap?

Close synonyms include bombshell, thunderbolt. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is thunderclap a common word?

thunderclap is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.