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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

violent storm

noun, as in a violent commotion or disturbance

tempest

verb, as in behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

verb, as in take by force

verb, as in attack by storm; attack suddenly

also used for storm

aggravate, annoy, nettle, rankle, ruffle, sting, antagonize, bother, disgruntle, botherate, procelle

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What does storm mean?8

verb

1

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

2

take by force“Storm the fort”

3

attack by storm; attack suddenly

4

rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning“If it storms, we'll need shelter”

5

blow hard“It was storming all night”

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”

3

a direct and violent assault on a stronghold

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with storm?11

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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