Storm Meaning and Definition

Word: Storm

How to pronounce: stɔːm

Noun

Definitions:

1. A violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.

Example sentences: "These kinds of storms can produce rain, hail snow, thunder and lightning."

2. A tumultuous reaction; an uproar or controversy.

Example sentences: "The book caused a storm in South America"

3. Storm windows.

4. A direct assault by troops on a fortified place.

Verb

Definitions:

1. Move angrily or forcefully in a specified direction.

Example sentences: "She burst into tears and stormed off"

2. (of troops) suddenly attack and capture (a building or other place) by means of force.

Example sentences: "Commandos stormed a hijacked plane early today"

3. (of the weather) be violent, with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.

Example sentences: "When it stormed in the day, I shoveled the drive before Harry came home"

Synonyms:

thunderstorm

electrical storm

lightning storm

thunder

electric storm

assault

squall

turmoil

flurry

disturbance

stormwater

lightning

flash

windstorm

snowstorm

hurricane

blizzard

snow storm

tempest

drumbeat

downpour

rainstorm

gale

severe storm

rage

bluster

rainfall

hail

assail

deluge

gust

paroxysm

raid

hurry

rush

fit

turbulence

whirl

tumult

burst

explosion

shower

uproar

furor

furore

upheaval

cataclysm

boil

Derivations:

stormy

storming

stormed

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Storm in Other Languages...

Spanish: Tormenta

German: Sturm

French: Tempête

Italian: Tempesta

Turkish: Fırtına