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storm
1[ stawrm ]
noun
- a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
Synonyms: , , , , , , ,
- a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail, or a violent outbreak of thunder and lightning, unaccompanied by strong winds.
- Also called violent storm. Meteorology. a wind of 64–72 miles per hour (29–32 meters per second).
- a violent military assault on a fortified place, strong position, or the like.
- a heavy or sudden volley or discharge:
a storm of criticism; a storm of bullets.
- a violent disturbance of affairs, as a civil, political, social, or domestic commotion.
- a violent outburst or outbreak of expression:
a storm of applause.
- Informal. storm window.
verb (used without object)
- (of the wind or weather) to blow with unusual force, or to rain, snow, hail, etc., especially with violence (usually used impersonally with it as subject):
It stormed all day.
- to rage or complain with violence or fury:
He stormed angrily at me.
- to deliver a violent attack or fire, as with artillery:
The troops stormed against the garrison.
- to rush to an assault or attack:
The tanks stormed towards the city.
- to rush angrily:
to storm out of a room.
verb (used with object)
- to subject to or as if to a storm:
The salesman stormed them with offers.
- to utter or say with angry vehemence:
The strikers stormed their demands.
- to attack or assault (persons, places, or things):
to storm a fortress.
Storm
2[ shtohrm ]
noun
- The·o·dore Wold·sen [tey, -aw-daw, r, , vawlt, -s, uh, n], 1817–88, German poet and novelist.
storm
/ ɔː /
noun
- a violent weather condition of strong winds, rain, hail, thunder, lightning, blowing sand, snow, etc
- ( as modifier )
storm signal
storm sail
- ( in combination )
stormproof
- meteorol a violent gale of force 10 on the Beaufort scale reaching speeds of 55 to 63 mph
- a strong or violent reaction
a storm of protest
- a direct assault on a stronghold
- a heavy discharge or rain, as of bullets or missiles
- short for storm window
- storm in a teacupa violent fuss or disturbance over a trivial matter US equivalenttempest in a teapot
- take by storm
- to capture or overrun by a violent assault
- to overwhelm and enthral
verb
- to attack or capture (something) suddenly and violently
- intr to be vociferously angry
- intr to move or rush violently or angrily
- intr; with it as subject to rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning
storm
- A low-pressure atmospheric disturbance resulting in strong winds accompanied by rain, snow, or other precipitation and often by thunder and lightning.
- A wind with a speed from 103 to 117 km (64 to 73 mi) per hour, rating 11 on the Beaufort scale.
Derived Forms
- ˈٴǰˌ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ٴǰl adjective
- dzܳȴٴǰ verb (used with object)
- ܲ·ٴǰ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of storm1
Word History and Origins
Origin of storm1
Idioms and Phrases
- storm in a teacup. teacup ( def 3 ).
More idioms and phrases containing storm
see any port in a storm ; kick up a fuss (storm) ; ride out (the storm) ; take by storm ; weather the storm .Example Sentences
When a massive storm knocked out power and sent the world outside into a flickering haze of uncertainty — no streetlights, no signal, no safety net — James was there.
With the Trump administration slashing budgets and threatening to revoke tax-exempt status for nonprofits, some Southern California social justice organizations have gone into a defensive crouch, hoping to wait out the passing storm.
But can he weather the storm in a harsh political environment, and against what he believes are politically driven charges?
The Party has been appealing to nationalist sentiments to justify its retaliatory tariffs, with state media calling on people to "weather storms together".
As he rode in his popemobile around the vast airport carpark waving to the crowd, palm trees swayed furiously in the storm.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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