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Storm

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Meaning

Noun

In Atmospheric phenomena:
  • Any
    state of the
    or
    , especially one
    the earth's
    strong
    (leading to high
    ) and usually
    ,
    , and
    ; a tempest.
  • A
    of
    (hail,
    , or
    ) or
    of
    and
    without strong
    ; a
    ,
    ,
    , or
    storm.
  • Synonym of
    (“a
    a system of
    around a
    of low
    pressure”)
  • In American English, Canadian English, Scottish English & Atmospheric phenomena:
  • Any
    state of the
    or
    , especially one
    the earth's
    strong
    (leading to high
    ) and usually
    ,
    , and
    ; a tempest.
  • A
    of
    weather.
  • In Meteorology & Atmospheric phenomena:
  • Any
    state of the
    or
    , especially one
    the earth's
    strong
    (leading to high
    ) and usually
    ,
    , and
    ; a tempest.
  • A
    state of the
    between a
    or
    and a
    on the
    Beaufort
    , with a
    of between 89 and 102
    per
    (55–63
    per
    ; 10 on the
    , known as a "storm" or
    ), or of between 103 and 117
    per
    (64–72
    per
    ; 11 on the
    , known as a "violent
    ").
  • A
    or
    of things (as
    ,
    which are
    , etc.).
    A
    of human
    ; a
    ,
    , or political commotion.
    A
    or
    of
    ,
    ,
    , etc.; also, an
    of emotion.
    In Pathology:
    Chiefly with a
    : a
    of diease,
    ,
    ,
    , etc.; a paroxysm.
    In American English & Canadian English:
    Ellipsis of
    (“a second
    (originally
    )
    on the
    of a
    in
    with
    , to
    an
    of still
    between the outside and inside”).
    In Military:
    A
    on a
    or stronghold.

    Verb

    In American English:
    Preceded by the
    it: to have strong
    and usually
    and
    ,
    ,
    , or snow.
    To make (someone
    )
    ; to
    (someone
    ) violently.
    To
    or
    (someone).
    To use (harsh language).
    In Military:
  • To
    (a
    or
    , a
    , etc.) with the
    of
    control of it.
  • To
    or
    control or power over (someone's
    ,
    , etc.).
  • In British English & Agriculture:
    To
    (seed-hay) from
    by
    of them into small stacks.
    Of the
    : to be
    , with strong
    and usually
    and
    ,
    ,
    , or snow.
    To be
    to
    (especially
    ) weather.
    To
    and
    like a
    (noun
    1), usually
    of
    or uproar.
    In Military:
    To be in a
    ; to use
    language; to
    , to rage.

    Name

    A
    given name
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    storm
    English
    arrow
    storm
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    arrow
    storm
    Old English (ca. 450-1100)
    stormen
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    Sourced from
    Etym
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