storm
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.
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.
(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.
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.
Idioms about storm
storm in a teacup. teacup (def. 3).
Origin of storm
1Other words for storm
Other words from storm
- stormlike, adjective
- outstorm, verb (used with object)
- un·stormed, adjective
Other definitions for Storm (2 of 2)
The·o·dore Wold·sen [tey-aw-dawr-vawlt-suhn], /ˈteɪ ɔˌdɔr ˈvɔlt sən/, 1817–88, German poet and novelist.
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How to use storm in a sentence
Every night, I speak to the islands of the Caribbean in the language of hysterical storms.
Our bad guy is Weather Wizard (not a joke), who not only looks like Kurt Cobain but can use his palms to conjure angry storms.
‘The Flash’ Review: Teen Angst Gets a Comic Book Quickie | Sujay Kumar | October 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI barely have a chance to settle in to my seat when the JV team storms out to a 20-2 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Native American Basketball Team in Wyoming Have Hoop Dreams Of Their Own | Robert Silverman | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTurns out that storm was nowhere near us, and similar storms have happened before.
Their surfaces are a froth of magnetic storms, proportionally more violent than the worst weather on the Sun.
We certainly get nothing from that quarter but piercing winds and snow-storms.
Not a sign of the long voyage, of the storms, of the glowing heat she has suffered, must be visible.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferBut children came and died too quickly for her health and fragile beauty, and the storms of life beset her.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonMight not the sudden fall of the barometer before storms be from a cause similar in some degree to this?
Enchanted with the golden period of the Grecian republic, I passed over the storms by which it had been agitated.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. Abbott
British Dictionary definitions for storm
/ (stɔːm) /
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 (def. 1)
storm in a teacup British a violent fuss or disturbance over a trivial matter: US equivalent: tempest in a teapot
take by storm
to capture or overrun by a violent assault
to overwhelm and enthral
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
Origin of storm
1Derived forms of storm
- stormlike, adjective
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Scientific definitions for storm
[ stôrm ]
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.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with storm
see any port in a storm; kick up a fuss (storm); ride out (the storm); take by storm; weather the storm.
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