thunder1, s.1aToirneach f. Peal of thunder, blosc m, rois f, plimp f, toirní. There is thunder in the air, tá toirneach air. bF: The thunder of the guns, bloscadh m na ngunnaí. Thunder of applause, gáir mholta. 2A. & Lit: Caor thine. F: He stole my thunder, chuaigh sé ar mo bhéala le mo chleas féin. S.a. BLACK1 I.1.
thunder2, v.i. & tr.1Déanann, caitheann, toirneach. It is thundering, tá sé ag toirneach. The sea thunders under our windows, tá an fharraige ag búireach faoi na fuinneoga againn. 2F: To thunder out threats, bagairtí a spalpadh. He thundered out an order to continue, lig sé búir as ag ordú dúinn leanúint ar aghaidh.