He was struck dead by a thunderbolt.
The news hit them like a thunderbolt. [=the news was very shocking or surprising]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
thun|der|bolt — «THUHN duhr BOHLT», noun, verb. –n. 1. a flash of lightning and the thunder that follows it. 2. Figurative. something sudden, startling, and terrible: »The news of his death came as a thunderbolt. 3. Figurative. a person with great energy and… … Useful english dictionary
thun — thun·ber·gia; thun·berg; thun·der·a·tion; thun·der·er; thun·der·ful; thun·der·less; thun·der·ous; thun·dery; thun·nus; thun·der; thun·der·bolt; thun·der·ing; thun·der·ing·ly; thun·der·ous·ly; … English syllables
bolt — bolt; bolt·in; bolt·less; say·bolt; shack·bolt; un·bolt; bolt·er; dog·bolt; thun·der·bolt; … English syllables
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thunderbolt — thun·der·bolt … English syllables
thunderbolt — thun|der|bolt [ˈθʌndəbəult US dərboult] n 1.) a flash of ↑lightning which hits a person or thing and kills or destroys them 2.) a sudden event or piece of news that shocks you ▪ The idea hit her like a thunderbolt … Dictionary of contemporary English
thunderbolt — thun|der|bolt [ θʌndər,boult ] noun count 1. ) a sound of thunder together with a single flash of LIGHTNING that hits something, for example a tree or a building a ) a weapon of thunder and LIGHTNING believed to be used by a god to punish people… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thunderbolt — thun•der•bolt [[t]ˈθʌn dərˌboʊlt[/t]] n. 1) mer a flash of lightning with the accompanying thunder 2) an imaginary destructive missile cast to earth in a flash of lightning: the thunderbolts of Jove[/ex] 3) a person or thing that acts with… … From formal English to slang
Arhopalus fulminans — Thunderbolt Thun der*bolt , n. 1. A shaft of lightning; a brilliant stream of electricity passing from one part of the heavens to another, or from the clouds to the earth. [1913 Webster] 2. Something resembling lightning in suddenness and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thunderbolt — Thun der*bolt , n. 1. A shaft of lightning; a brilliant stream of electricity passing from one part of the heavens to another, or from the clouds to the earth. [1913 Webster] 2. Something resembling lightning in suddenness and effectiveness.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
