Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Thundering · Thun·der·ing · IPA /θˈʌndərɪŋ/ a. n. 01 a. Emitting thunder. 1. Emitting thunder. “Roll the thundering chariot o'er the ground.” — J. Trumbull. 2. Very great; -- often adverbially.[Slang] 02 n. Thunder. 1. Thunder.