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Meaning
Noun
●
In Atmospheric phenomena:
Any
disturbed
state of the
atmosphere
causing
destructive
or
unpleasant
weather
, especially one
affecting
the earth's
surface
involving
strong
winds
(leading to high
waves
at sea
) and usually
lightning
,
thunder
, and
precipitation
; a tempest.
A
heavy
fall
of
precipitation
(hail,
rain
, or
snow
) or
bout
of
lightning
and
thunder
without strong
winds
; a
hail storm
,
rainstorm
,
snowstorm
, or
thunder
storm.
Synonym of
cyclone
(“a
weather
phenomenon
consisting of
a system of
winds
rotating
around a
centre
of low
atmospheric
pressure”)
●
In American English, Canadian English, Scottish English & Atmospheric phenomena:
Any
disturbed
state of the
atmosphere
causing
destructive
or
unpleasant
weather
, especially one
affecting
the earth's
surface
involving
strong
winds
(leading to high
waves
at sea
) and usually
lightning
,
thunder
, and
precipitation
; a tempest.
A
period
of
frosty
and/or
snowy
weather.
●
In Meteorology & Atmospheric phenomena:
Any
disturbed
state of the
atmosphere
causing
destructive
or
unpleasant
weather
, especially one
affecting
the earth's
surface
involving
strong
winds
(leading to high
waves
at sea
) and usually
lightning
,
thunder
, and
precipitation
; a tempest.
A
disturbed
state of the
atmosphere
between a
severe
or
strong gale
and a
hurricane
on the
modern
Beaufort
scale
, with a
wind speed
of between 89 and 102
kilometres
per
hour
(55–63
miles
per
hour
; 10 on the
scale
, known as a "storm" or
whole gale
), or of between 103 and 117
kilometres
per
hour
(64–72
miles
per
hour
; 11 on the
scale
, known as a "violent
storm
").
●
A
heavy
expulsion
or
fall
of things (as
blows
,
objects
which are
thrown
, etc.).
●
A
violent
agitation
of human
society
; a
domestic
,
civil
, or political commotion.
●
A
violent
commotion
or
outbreak
of
sounds
,
speech
,
thoughts
, etc.; also, an
outpouring
of emotion.
●
In Pathology:
Chiefly with a
qualifying
word
: a
violent
attack
of diease,
pain
,
physiological
reactions
,
symptoms
, etc.; a paroxysm.
●
In American English & Canadian English:
Ellipsis of
storm window
(“a second
window
(originally
detachable
)
attached
on the
exterior
side
of a
window
in
climates
with
harsh
winters
, to
add
an
insulating
layer
of still
air
between the outside and inside”).
●
In Military:
A
violent
assault
on a
fortified
position
or stronghold.
Verb
●
In American English:
Preceded by the
dummy subject
it: to have strong
winds
and usually
lightning
and
thunder
,
and/or
hail
,
rain
, or snow.
●
To make (someone
or something
)
stormy
; to
agitate
(someone
or something
) violently.
●
To
disturb
or
trouble
(someone).
●
To use (harsh language).
●
In Military:
To
violently
assault
(a
fortified
position
or
stronghold
, a
building
, etc.) with the
aim
of
gaining
control of it.
To
assault
or
gain
control or power over (someone's
heart
,
mind
, etc.).
●
In British English & Agriculture:
To
protect
(seed-hay) from
stormy weather
by
putting
sheaves
of them into small stacks.
●
Of the
weather
: to be
violent
, with strong
winds
and usually
lightning
and
thunder
,
and/or
hail
,
rain
, or snow.
●
To be
exposed
to
harsh
(especially
cold
) weather.
●
To
move
noisily
and
quickly
like a
storm
(noun
sense
1), usually
in a state
of
anger
or uproar.
●
In Military:
To
move quickly
in the
course
of an
assault
on a
fortified
position
or
stronghold
, a
building
, etc.
●
To be in a
violent
temper
; to use
harsh
language; to
fume
, to rage.
Name
●
A
unisex
given name
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
storm
English
storm
Middle English (1100-1500)
storm
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
stormen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
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Tempest
Tumult
Procelle
Storm
Annoy
Rage
Attack
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Rhymes
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