storm

[ stawrm ]

/ stɔrm /

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.

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 m/sec).

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.

Idioms for storm

storm in a teacup. teacup(def 3).

Origin of storm

before 900; (noun) Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch storm, German Sturm, Old Norse stormr; (v.) Middle English stormen, derivative of the noun (compare obsolete sturme, Middle English sturmen, Old English styrman, denominative v. from the same Germanic base as storm); akin to stir¹

SYNONYMS FOR storm

1 gale, hurricane, tempest, tornado, cyclone, squall, wind, blizzard.

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OTHER WORDS FROM storm

storm·like, adjective out·storm, verb (used with object) un·stormed, adjective

Words nearby storm

storiform, stork, stork parking, stork's-bill, storksbill, storm, storm and stress, storm belt, storm boat, storm cell, storm cellar

Example sentences from the Web for storming

The German Panzers fought with suicidal ferocity, storming the hill until it was rimmed with a bulwark of bodies.

The Deadly Trap Behind D-Day’s Beaches |Clive Irving |June 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Join the storming of the Damascus Gate and be sure to wear your most offensive t-shirt.

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Storming the Street A man can be seen walking slowly through the street, yelling 'Allahu Akbar!'

Syria Protests: Shocking Videos, Photos |Brian Ries |April 19, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Instead, he was part of a triumphant, storming crowd, come to hold accountable those they had long feared.

Secret Egyptian Security Service Files Exposed |Ursula Lindsey |March 7, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

Coleman ends up shouting at everyone and storming off, but somehow remains the least annoying person on the set.

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Magnus, storming furiously forward at that moment, was wounded in the wrist as he was boarding a hostile ship.

Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15) |Charles Morris
Wotan cannot but be obdurate; he pronounces sentence on Siegmund and goes off in a storming rage.

Richard Wagner |John F. Runciman
There wasn't a track or a sign in the morning, and it went on storming for days, so even the police couldn't follow them up.

The Heart of Unaga |Ridgwell Cullum
At the storming of St. Sebastian he was dangerously wounded.

The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 |Edgerton Ryerson
Owing to certain complication of circumstances your attempt at storming the tower and seeing lady must be carried out to-night.

The City in the Clouds |C. Ranger Gull

British Dictionary definitions for storming (1 of 2)

storming

/ (ˈstɔːmɪŋ) /

adjective

informal characterized by or displaying dynamism, speed, and energy a storming performance

British Dictionary definitions for storming (2 of 2)

storm

/ (stɔːm) /

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 (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

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

Derived forms of storm

stormlike, adjective

Word Origin for storm

Old English, related to Old Norse stormr, German Sturm; see stir 1

Medical definitions for storming

storm

[ stôrm ]

n.

An exacerbation of symptoms or a crisis in the course of a disease.

Scientific definitions for storming

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.

Idioms and Phrases with storming

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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