Storm Definition & Meaning

storm
noun
  1. a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
  2. a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot"
  3. a direct and violent assault on a stronghold
verb
  1. behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
  2. take by force; "Storm the fort"
  3. rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning; "If it storms, we'll need shelter"
  4. blow hard; "It was storming all night"
  5. attack by storm; attack suddenly

Synonyms for storm

force noun

a powerful effect or influence; "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them" (physics) the influence that

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rage noun

a feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned

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ramp noun

an inclined surface connecting two levels North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers a movable

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surprise noun

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you a sudden unexpected event the act of

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tempest noun

a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away

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  • "Treading strong, facing the eye of the storm"
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    1200 Techniques — Eye of the Storm
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    1200 Techniques — Eye of the Storm

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What does storm mean?
a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot" a direct and violent assault on a stronghold behave violently, as if in state of a great anger take by force; "Storm the fort" rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning
What part of speech is storm?
Storm is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does storm have?
Storm has 8 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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