Meaning: The fences moved downward with a loud, sudden noise.
Choice of Words: Fences: structures that mark boundaries; Fell: moved downward; Loud: making a lot of noise; Crashing: making a loud, sudden noise.
Alternative Expressions
The fences collapsed with a deafening roar.
Meaning: This sentence also describes the collapse of fences, but it uses different words to emphasize the loudness of the noise. It's like saying, The fences fell down with a very loud noise.
Choice of Words:Collapsed means to fall down or cave in. Deafening means very loud. Roar is a loud, deep sound.
With a thunderous crash, the fences gave way.
Meaning: This sentence uses even more dramatic language to describe the collapse of the fences. It's like saying, The fences fell down with a noise that was as loud as thunder.
Choice of Words:Thunderous means like thunder, which is a loud noise made by lightning. Crash is a loud, sudden noise. Gave way means to collapse or break.