Storm

Quick meaning: Storm is a noun meaning A heavy expulsion or fall of things (as blows, objects which are thrown, etc.).

Meaning

A heavy expulsion or fall of things (as blows, objects which are thrown, etc.).

More Meanings

1. A violent agitation of human society; a domestic, civil, or political commotion.
2. A violent commotion or outbreak of sounds, speech, thoughts, etc.; also, an outpouring of emotion.
3. Chiefly with a qualifying word: a violent attack of diease, pain, physiological reactions, symptoms, etc.; a paroxysm.
4. To make (someone or something) stormy; to agitate (someone or something) violently.
5. (impersonal, chiefly US) Preceded by the dummy subject it: to have strong winds and usually lightning and thunder, and/or hail, rain, or snow.
6. 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.
7. (Canada, US, chiefly in the plural) 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”).

Example Sentences

Near-synonyms: cyclone (broad sense), tempest

The boat was torn to pieces in the storm, and nobody survived.

And vvhat at firſt vvas call'd a guſt, the ſame / Hath novv a ſtormes, anon a tempeſts name.

Thou toyl'ſt in perrill, and the vvindie ſtorme, / Doth topſide-turuey toſſe thee as thou floteſt.

Word Forms

• storms
• storming
• stormed
• stormest
• stormedst
• stormeth

Synonyms for storm

Depending on context, synonyms include procelle, cyclone, tempest, tumult, aggravate, annoy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tempest, ramp, force, rage, surprise, blizzard.

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