thundering
adjective, adverb, noun, verb
thundering is spelled T-H-U-N-D-E-R-I-N-G: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,418th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, thundering means “Of, pertaining to, or accompanied by thunder” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in thundering?
| Letters | 10: T-H-U-N-D-E-R-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 30,418th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is thundering?
Thundering appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,418th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce thundering?
Thundering has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of thundering
- more thundering comparative
- most thundering superlative
- thunderings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thundering mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, pertaining to, or accompanied by thunder.
- 2
Producing a noise or effect like thunder; thunderous.
- 3
colloquialVery great; extraordinary.
adverb
- 1
colloquialVery great; extraordinarily.
noun
- 1
A loud percussive sound, like thunder.
- 2
archaicA thunderstorm.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of thunder
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thundering in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of, pertaining to, or accompanied by thunder:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | tronante, tronador |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does thundering come from?
From Middle English thonderynge, þoundryng, equivalent to thunder + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).