Hurricane

Quick meaning: Hurricane is a noun meaning A severe tropical cyclone; an intense storm rotating around a central eye.

Meaning

A severe tropical cyclone; an intense storm rotating around a central eye.

More Meanings

1. (figurative) A great forceful onrush.
2. To move noisily, quickly, and dramatically, becoming the center of attention.
3. To attempt to accomplish a great deal with a frenzied effort.
4. To swirl quickly and violently.
5. (cocktails) A sweet alcoholic drink made with rum, lemon juice (or sometimes other fruit juice), and either passion fruit syrup or fassionola.
6. (ambitransitive, of the weather) To be violent, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater, usually accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder.
7. (in particular, meteorology) A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.

Example Sentences

Near-synonyms: typhoon, cyclone

Whole villages have been leveled by the hurricane.

Janice was a tropical depression 10 days ago, a tropical storm 5 days ago, and a hurricane yesterday and today.

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Word Forms

• hurricanes
• hurrican
• hurricaning
• hurricaned

Synonyms for hurricane

Depending on context, synonyms include typhoon, cyclone.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include typhoon, cyclone, thunderstorm, tornado, storm, blowdown.

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