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Definitions for Storm

[1] 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.
[2] a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail, or a violent outbreak of thunder and lightning, unaccompanied by strong winds.
[3] Also called violent storm. Meteorology . a wind of 64–72 miles per hour (29–32 m/sec).
[4] a violent military assault on a fortified place, strong position, or the like.
[5] a heavy or sudden volley or discharge: a storm of criticism; a storm of bullets.
[6] a violent disturbance of affairs, as a civil, political, social, or domestic commotion.
[7] a violent outburst or outbreak of expression: a storm of applause.
[8] Informal . storm window.
[9] (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.
[10] to rage or complain with violence or fury: He stormed angrily at me.
[11] to deliver a violent attack or fire, as with artillery: The troops stormed against the garrison.
[12] to rush to an assault or attack: The tanks stormed towards the city.
[13] to rush angrily: to storm out of a room.
[14] to subject to or as if to a storm: The salesman stormed them with offers.
[15] to utter or say with angry vehemence: The strikers stormed their demands.
[16] to attack or assault (persons, places, or things): to storm a fortress.
[17] storm in a teacup . teacup(def 3) .
[18] The·o·dore Wold·sen [tey -aw-dawr vawlt -suh  n] /ˈteɪ ɔˌdɔr ˈvɔlt sən/ , 1817–88, German poet and novelist.
[19] a violent weather condition of strong winds, rain, hail, thunder, lightning, blowing sand, snow, etc (as modifier ) storm signal ; storm sail (in combination ) stormproof
[20] meteorol a violent gale of force 10 on the Beaufort scale reaching speeds of 55 to 63 mph
[21] a strong or violent reaction a storm of protest
[22] a direct assault on a stronghold
[23] a heavy discharge or rain, as of bullets or missiles
[24] short for storm window (def. 1)
[25] storm in a teacup British a violent fuss or disturbance over a trivial matter US equivalent: tempest in a teapot
[26] take by storm to capture or overrun by a violent assault to overwhelm and enthral
[27] to attack or capture (something) suddenly and violently
[28] (intr) to be vociferously angry
[29] (intr) to move or rush violently or angrily
[30] (intr; with it as subject ) to rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning

Words related to Storm

blast, downpour, blizzard, tornado, gust, hurricane, tempest, squall, gale, disturbance, cyclone, twister, precipitation, monsoon, snowstorm, bomb, burst, onslaught, violence, hail

Words nearby Storm

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

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

Other words from Storm

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

Word origin for Storm

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

Synonyms for Storm

blast, blizzard, cyclone, disturbance, downpour, gale, gust, hurricane, monsoon, precipitation, snowstorm, squall, tempest, tornado, twister, blow, cloudburst, whirlwind, windstorm, precip, raining cats and dogs