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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 along the East Coast. American English : storm / ˈstɔrm /
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.
n. 1. a disturbance of normal atmospheric conditions, manifesting itself by strong winds and often accompanied by rain, thunder and lightning, snow, hail, or sleet. 2. an instance of heavy precipitation unaccompanied by strong winds. 3. a wind of 64–72 mph (29–32 m/sec).
verb. uk / stɔːm / us. [ T ] to attack a building, town, etc, using violence: Armed police stormed the embassy and arrested hundreds of protesters. storm into/out of, etc. to enter or leave a place in a very noisy way because you are angry: He stormed out of the meeting.
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.
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.
A storm is any disturbed state of the natural environment or the atmosphere of an astronomical body. [citation needed] .
: 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]
