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- Dictionarystorm/stɔːm/
noun
- 1. a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow. Similar
- 2. a tumultuous reaction; an uproar or controversy: "the book caused a storm in America" Similar
verb
- 1. move angrily or forcefully in a specified direction: "she burst into tears and stormed off" Similar
- 2. (of troops) suddenly attack and capture (a building or other place) by means of force: "commandos stormed a hijacked plane early today" Similar
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STORM definition: 1. an extreme weather condition with very strong wind, heavy rain, and often thunder and lightning…. Learn more.
The meaning of STORM is a disturbance of the atmosphere marked by wind and usually by rain, snow, hail, sleet, or thunder and lightning. How to use storm in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Storm.
A storm is very bad weather, with heavy rain, strong winds, and often thunder and lightning. ...the violent storms which whipped America's East Coast. Synonyms: tempest [ literary ] , blast , hurricane , gale More Synonyms of storm
A storm is what happens when the earth's atmosphere is disturbed. If the weather report says that a storm is on the way, you might want to carry an umbrella — or just stay at home and watch movies.
storm (of something) a situation in which a lot of people suddenly express very strong feelings about something. His comments created a storm of protest in the media. A political storm is brewing over the prime minister's comments. The footballer has been at the centre of a media storm after remarks he made on the radio caused controversy.
Storm Definition. An atmospheric disturbance characterized by a strong wind, usually accompanied by rain, snow, sleet, or hail, and, often, thunder and lightning. Any heavy fall of snow, rain, or hail. A wind whose speed is 64 to 72 miles per hour.
STORM definition: 1. very bad weather with a lot of rain, snow, wind, etc: 2. a strong, negative reaction to…. Learn more.
noun. a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust. Synonyms: blizzard, wind, squall, cyclone, tornado, tempest, hurricane, gale.
noun. 1a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow. Example sentences. These kinds of storms can produce rain, hail snow, thunder and lightning. Hampshire was battered by high-speed winds and heavy rain yesterday as violent storms hit the county.
: an occurrence of bad weather in which there is a lot of rain, snow, etc., and often strong winds. The sky got dark and it looked like a storm was coming. A storm was brewing. We made it home before the storm struck/broke. [=before the storm began] I went out for a walk and got caught in a storm. [=I was outside when the storm began]
