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Thunder vs Bolt - What's the difference?

thunder | bolt |

In intransitive terms the difference between thunder and bolt

is that thunder is to talk with a loud, threatening voice while bolt is to escape.

In transitive terms the difference between thunder and bolt

is that thunder is to say (something) with a loud, threatening voice while bolt is to cause to start or spring forth; to dislodge (an animal being hunted).

As nouns the difference between thunder and bolt

is that thunder is the sound caused by the discharge of atmospheric electrical charge while bolt is a (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.

As verbs the difference between thunder and bolt

is that thunder is to produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; often used impersonally while bolt is to connect or assemble pieces using a bolt.

As an adverb bolt is

suddenly; straight; unbendingly.

As a proper noun Bolt is

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thunder

English

Noun

(wikipedia thunder)
  • The sound caused by the discharge of atmospheric electrical charge.
    • Thunder ''is preceded by lightning.
  • A sound resembling thunder; especially, one produced by a jet airplane in flight.
  • A deep, rumbling noise.
    • Off in the distance, he heard the thunder of hoofbeats, signalling a stampede.
  • An alarming or startling threat or denunciation.
  • * Prescott
    • The thunders of the Vatican could no longer strike into the heart of princes.
  • (obsolete) The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt.
  • * Shakespeare
    • The revenging gods / 'Gainst parricides did all their thunders bend.
  • (figuratively) The spotlight.

    • Usage notes

    * roll, clap, peal are some of the words used to count thunder.

    Derived terms

    * thunder and lightning * thunderation * thunderbird * thunderbolt * thunderboomer * thunderbox * thunderclap * thundercloud * thunderhead * thunderous * thundersquall * thunderstorm * thunder thighs

    See also

    * lightning

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; often used impersonally.
  • (label) To make a noise like thunder.
  • (label) To talk with a loud, threatening voice.
  • (label) To say (something) with a loud, threatening voice.
  • To produce something with incredible power
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=January 19 , author=Jonathan Stevenson , title=Leeds 1 - 3 Arsenal , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Just as it appeared Arsenal had taken the sting out of the tie, Johnson produced a moment of outrageous quality, thundering a bullet of a left foot shot out of the blue and into the top left-hand corner of Wojciech Szczesny's net with the Pole grasping at thin air.}}

    Derived terms

    * thunderer

    bolt

    English

    (wikipedia bolt)