storm
/stɔɹm/noun, verb1 syllable
Storm means: behave violently, as if in state of a great anger.
Synonyms for storm17
noun, as in a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
noun, as in a violent commotion or disturbance
verb, as in take by force
verb, as in attack by storm; attack suddenly
What does storm mean?8
verb
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
take by force“Storm the fort”
attack by storm; attack suddenly
rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning“If it storms, we'll need shelter”
blow hard“It was storming all night”
noun
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”
a direct and violent assault on a stronghold
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with storm?11
Storm in a sentence
- Before we knew where we were, the dust storm was on us.unknown
- When the storm was over, we began to make preparations to leave the port.Eldad
- In spite of the storm, he went out.CM
- Owing to the storm, the ship could not leave port.CM
- Because of the storm, we were obliged to stay at home.CM
- After the storm, the road was blocked with fallen trees.sundown
- After the storm, the sea was quiet again.enwilson
- To make matters worse, there were signs of a fearful storm.unknown
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Forms of storm
as a noun
- plural
- storms
as a verb
- past tense
- stormed
- present participle
- storming
- third-person singular
- storms
- past participle
- stormed