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storm Definition

storm (stôrm)

noun

  1. an atmospheric disturbance characterized by a strong wind, usually accompanied by rain, snow, sleet, or hail, and, often, thunder and lightning
  2. any heavy fall of snow, rain, or hail
  3. anything resembling a storm; specif.,
    1. a heavy shower or volley of things a storm of bullets
    2. a strong outburst of emotion, passion, excitement, etc.
    3. a strong disturbance or upheaval of a political or social nature
  4. a sudden, strong attack on a fortified place: now mainly in the phrase take by storm, to conquer, overwhelm, or win over suddenly and forcefully
  5. Meteorol. a wind whose speed is 64 to 72 miles per hour

Etymology: ME < OE, akin to Ger sturm < IE base *(s)twer-, to whirl, move or turn quickly > stir, L turbare, to agitate

intransitive verb

  1. to be stormy; blow violently, rain, snow, etc.
  2. to be violently angry; rage; rant
  3. to rush or move violently and tumultuously to storm into a room

transitive verb

  1. to attack or direct something at (someone) in a vigorous or angry outburst to storm a speaker with questions
  2. to capture or attempt to capture (a fortified place) with a sudden, strong attack

storm Synonyms

storm

n.

  1. A violent disturbance of the elements

    tempest, downpour, cloudburst, disturbance, waterspout, blizzard, snowstorm, purga, squall, hurricane, cyclone, tornado, twister, gust, blast, gale, blow, monsoon; see also rain 1, wind 1.

  2. An outbreak suggestive of violent weather

    anger, agitation, annoyance, commotion, turmoil, violence, perturbation, racket, temper, hubbub, rage, fury, passion, hysteria.

    Antonyms peace*, harmony*, quiet.

storm Synonyms

storm

v.

  1. To be stormy

    blow violently, howl, blow a gale, roar, set in, squall, pour, drizzle, drop, rain, mizzle, spit, lay the dust, patter, rain cats and dogs*, come down in bucketfuls*, breathe fire and fury*, rain pitchforks and hammer-handles*; see also snow.

  2. To make a violent attack

    attack, charge, rush, assail; see attack 1. See syn. study at attack.

storm Usage Examples

Converse of object

calm: He can walk on water, calm the storms ( natural ones!

Noun used with modifier

  • thunder: Had a great thunder storm here on Wednesday night.
  • meteor: November 13 th 2001: Leonids 2001 - Another chance to see a meteor storm.
  • lightning: By this time the weather was deteriorating rapidly and a lightning storm rolling up the valley.
  • hail: Sunday 7th March was a mixed-up day - sunny one moment, a hail storm the next with drizzle now and then for compromise.
  • freak: Denial of nature goes hand-in-hand with terms like " freak storm " .
  • dust: Is it a herd of elephants kicking up a dust storm, or a giant caldron of maize being cooked?

Adjective modifier

  • geomagnetic: This approach results in the identification of some ten to twenty historical geomagnetic storms.
  • tropical: Then you wonder why there's another tropical storm approaching the Florida Keys?
  • violent: A violent storm suddenly broke out, driving the approaching ships back across the Channel.
  • fierce: August 7 th 1924 During a fierce thunder storm a house at Pentlow was struck by lighting.
  • severe: A severe storm hit the country in the early hours of Monday 30th October.

Modifies a noun

  • surge: This means that there is a third factor that determines the importance of the storm surge - namely the morphology of the shingle beach.
  • trooper: We do not need secret police, uniformed storm troopers or identity cards to deal with foreign fundamentalist fanatics.
  • petrel: Storm petrels are perhaps the most remarkable as, despite their tiny size they take over 60 days to fledge!
  • flap: The jacket has a single storm flap, where a double storm flap would offer better protection in a heavy downpour.
  • cloud: Will and I then set off to brave the Fierce Ladies, storm clouds gathered and a deluge poured down upon the mountains.
  • brewing: It suddenly fades out, wind blows, a storm brewing?

Preposition: in

  • teacup: In the nineteen thirties there was many a storm in a teacup at the famous Savoy " Tango Teas " .
  • tea-cup: This is classic ' storm in a tea-cup ' stuff and of little real significance to the overall debate.