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ALL meanings of storm

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  • noun storm Theodore Woldsen [tey-aw-dawr vawlt-suh n] /ˈteɪ ɔˌdɔr ˈvɔlt sən/ (Show IPA), 1817–88, German poet and novelist. 1
  • verb without object storm (of the wind or weather) to blow with unusual force, or to rain, snow, hail, etc., especially with violence (usually used impersonally with it as subject): It stormed all day. 1
  • verb without object storm to rage or complain with violence or fury: He stormed angrily at me. 1
  • verb without object storm to deliver a violent attack or fire, as with artillery: The troops stormed against the garrison. 1
  • verb without object storm to rush to an assault or attack: The tanks stormed towards the city. 1
  • verb without object storm to rush angrily: to storm out of a room. 1
  • verb with object storm to subject to or as if to a storm: The salesman stormed them with offers. 1
  • verb with object storm to utter or say with angry vehemence: The strikers stormed their demands. 1
  • verb with object storm to attack or assault (persons, places, or things): to storm a fortress. 1
  • idioms storm storm in a teacup. teacup (def 3). 1
  • noun storm rain 1
  • noun storm thunder, lightning 1
  • noun storm extreme wind 1
  • noun storm outburst 1
  • noun,plural storm storm window 1
  • intransitive verb storm weather: be stormy 1
  • transitive verb storm attack, raid 1
  • countable noun storm A storm is very bad weather, with heavy rain, strong winds, and often thunder and lightning. 0
  • countable noun storm If something causes a storm, it causes an angry or excited reaction from a large number of people. 0
  • countable noun storm A storm of applause or other noise is a sudden loud amount of it made by an audience or other group of people in reaction to something. 0
  • verb storm If you storm into or out of a place, you enter or leave it quickly and noisily, because you are angry. 0
  • verb storm If you storm, you say something in a very loud voice, because you are extremely angry. 0
  • verb storm If a place that is being defended is stormed, a group of people attack it, usually in order to get inside it. 0
  • noun storm a violent weather condition of strong winds, rain, hail, thunder, lightning, blowing sand, snow, etc 0
  • noun storm (as modifier) 0
  • noun storm (in combination) 0
  • noun storm a violent gale of force 10 on the Beaufort scale reaching speeds of 55 to 63 mph 0
  • noun storm a strong or violent reaction 0
  • noun storm a direct assault on a stronghold 0
  • noun storm a heavy discharge or rain, as of bullets or missiles 0
  • verb storm to attack or capture (something) suddenly and violently 0
  • verb storm to be vociferously angry 0
  • verb storm to move or rush violently or angrily 0
  • verb storm to rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning 0
  • noun storm an atmospheric disturbance characterized by a strong wind, usually accompanied by rain, snow, sleet, or hail, and, often, thunder and lightning 0
  • noun storm any heavy fall of snow, rain, or hail 0
  • noun storm anything resembling a storm 0
  • noun storm a heavy shower or volley of things 0
  • noun storm a strong outburst of emotion, passion, excitement, etc. 0
  • noun storm a strong disturbance or upheaval of a political or social nature 0
  • noun storm a sudden, strong attack on a fortified place: now mainly in the phrase take by storm, to conquer, overwhelm, or win over suddenly and forcefully 0
  • noun storm a wind whose speed is 64 to 72 miles per hour 0
  • intransitive verb storm to be stormy; blow violently, rain, snow, etc. 0
  • intransitive verb storm to be violently angry; rage; rant 0
  • intransitive verb storm to rush or move violently and tumultuously 0
  • verb transitive storm to attack or direct something at (someone) in a vigorous or angry outburst 0
  • verb transitive storm to capture or attempt to capture (a fortified place) with a sudden, strong attack 0
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