Definitions for STORMstɔrm
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
stormstɔrm(n.)
a disturbance of normal atmospheric conditions, manifesting itself by strong winds and often accompanied by rain, thunder and lightning, snow, hail, or sleet.
Category: Meteorology
an instance of heavy precipitation unaccompanied by strong winds.
Category: Meteorology
a wind of 64–72 mph (29–32 m/sec).
Category: Meteorology
a violent military assault, esp. on a fortified place or strong position.
Category: Military
a heavy or sudden volley or discharge:
a storm of bullets.
a tumultuous condition; commotion.
a violent outburst or outbreak of expression:
a storm of abuse.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Building Trades, Informal
Ref: storm window.
(v.i.)(of the wind or weather) to blow with unusual force, or to rain, snow, hail, etc., esp. heavily (usu. used impersonally with it as subject):
It stormed all day.
Category: Meteorology
to rage or complain with violence or fury.
to rush angrily:
He stormed out of the room.
to deliver a violent attack or fire, as with artillery.
to rush to an assault or attack.
(v.t.)to subject to or as if to a storm.
to attack or assault:
to storm a fortress.
Origin of storm:
bef. 900; (n.) ME, OE, c. OS storm, OHG sturm, ON stormr; prob. akin to stir1
Princeton's WordNet
storm, violent storm(noun)
a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
storm, tempest(noun)
a violent commotion or disturbance
"the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot"
storm(verb)
a direct and violent assault on a stronghold
ramp, rage, storm(verb)
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
storm, force(verb)
take by force
"Storm the fort"
storm(verb)
rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning
"If it storms, we'll need shelter"
storm(verb)
blow hard
"It was storming all night"
storm, surprise(verb)
attack by storm; attack suddenly
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
storm(noun)ɔrm
bad weather with rain, snow, wind or thunder and lightening
a snow/hail/thunder storm; a winter/tropical storm; The storm raged all night.
storm(verb)ɔrm
to rush somewhere because you are very angry or upset
She got up and stormed out of the room.
stormɔrm
to use force to enter a building
Police officers stormed the house.
Wiktionary
storm(Noun)
Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather.
storm(Noun)
a wind scale for very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane (10 or higher on the Beaufort scale).
storm(Noun)
A violent assault on a stronghold or fortified position.
storm(Verb)
To move quickly and noisily like a storm, usually in a state of uproar or anger.
She stormed out of the room.
storm(Verb)
To assault (a stronghold or fortification) with military forces.
Troops stormed the complex.
Origin: sturmaz, whence also Old High German sturm, Old Norse stormr
Webster Dictionary
Storm(noun)
a violent disturbance of the atmosphere, attended by wind, rain, snow, hail, or thunder and lightning; hence, often, a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail, whether accompanied with wind or not
Storm(noun)
a violent agitation of human society; a civil, political, or domestic commotion; sedition, insurrection, or war; violent outbreak; clamor; tumult
Storm(noun)
a heavy shower or fall, any adverse outburst of tumultuous force; violence
Storm(noun)
a violent assault on a fortified place; a furious attempt of troops to enter and take a fortified place by scaling the walls, forcing the gates, or the like
Storm(verb)
to assault; to attack, and attempt to take, by scaling walls, forcing gates, breaches, or the like; as, to storm a fortified town
Storm(verb)
to raise a tempest
Storm(verb)
to blow with violence; also, to rain, hail, snow, or the like, usually in a violent manner, or with high wind; -- used impersonally; as, it storms
Storm(verb)
to rage; to be in a violent passion; to fume
Translations for STORM
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
storm(noun)
a violent disturbance in the air causing wind, rain, thunder etc
a rainstorm; a thunderstorm; a storm at sea; The roof was damaged by the storm.
- stormAfrikaans

- عاصِفَهArabic

- ураганBulgarian

- tempestadePortuguese (BR)

- bouřeCzech

- der SturmGerman

- uvejr; stormDanish

- καταιγίδα, θύελλαGreek

- tormentaSpanish

- tormEstonian

- طوفانFarsi

- myrskyFinnish

- orage; tempêteFrench

- סוּפָהHebrew

- झंझावात, तूफान, आंधीHindi

- oluja, nepogodaCroatian

- viharHungarian

- badaiIndonesian

- stormurIcelandic

- tempesta, buferaItalian

- 嵐Japanese

- 폭풍Korean

- audraLithuanian

- vētraLatvian

- ributMalay

- stormDutch

- uværNorwegian

- burzaPolish

- طوفانPersian

- طوفانPashto

- tempestadePortuguese

- furtună; vijelieRomanian

- буря; гроза; штормRussian

- búrkaSlovak

- nevihtaSlovenian

- olujaSerbian

- stormSwedish

- พายุThai

- fırtınaTurkish

- 暴風雨Chinese (Trad.)

- буря; штормUkrainian

- آندھی یا جھکڑUrdu

- cơn giông tố, bãoVietnamese

- 暴风雨Chinese (Simp.)

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