different between resounding vs thundering

English

Etymology 1

resound +? -ing.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???za?n.d??/
• Rhymes: -a?nd??

Noun

resounding (plural resoundings)

1. The action of the verb to resound

Adjective

resounding (comparative more resounding, superlative most resounding)

1. Having a deep, rich sound; mellow and resonant.
2. That causes reverberation.
3. (by extension) Emphatic.

   Synonyms: huge, massive, tremendous

Synonyms

• (having a deep, rich sound): canorous, remugient; see also Thesaurus:sonorous

Derived terms

• resoundingly

Related terms

• resound

Translations

Etymology 2

resound +? -ing.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??i??sa?nd.??/

Verb

resounding

1. present participle of resound

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English thonderynge, þoundryng, equivalent to thunder +? -ing.

Verb

thundering

1. present participle of thunder

Adjective

thundering (comparative more thundering, superlative most thundering)

1. Of, pertaining to, or accompanied by thunder.
2. Producing a noise or effect like thunder; thunderous.
3. (colloquial) Very great; extraordinary.
   • 1927, G. K. Chesterton, The Secret of Father Brown

     “I think it had a thundering lot to do with the story I am considering now,” said Father Brown.

Etymology 2

From Middle English thundryng, þondring, from Old English þunring (“thundering; thunder”), equivalent to thunder +? -ing.

Noun

thundering (plural thunderings)

1. A loud percussive sound, like thunder.
2. (archaic) A thunderstorm.

Anagrams

• underthing