noun
- a loud crash of thunder
- something sudden and unexpected, especially shocking news
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The thunderclap made everyone jump.
- A loud thunderclap shook the windows.
- The news of his resignation came like a thunderclap.
- The thunderclap woke the baby from her nap.
- Her announcement was a thunderclap to the family.
- Lightning was followed by a deafening thunderclap.
- The scandal hit the company like a thunderclap.