Meaning: The tops of the buildings made short, sharp sounds like thunder.
Choice of Words: Rooftops: tops of buildings; Rattled: made a series of short, sharp sounds; Like: similar to; Thunder: loud noise during a storm.
Alternative Expressions
The roofs made a thunderous racket.
Meaning: This means that the rooftops were making a loud, deep sound, like the sound of thunder during a storm.
Choice of Words:Roofs are the flat surfaces on top of buildings. Thunderous means making a loud, deep sound, like the sound of thunder during a storm. Racket means a lot of loud noise.
The rooftops roared with a thunderous din.
Meaning: This means that the rooftops were making a loud, deep sound, like the sound of thunder during a storm.
Choice of Words:Rooftops are the flat surfaces on top of buildings. Roared means to make a loud, deep sound, like the sound of a lion or a thunder during a storm. Din means a loud, confused noise.