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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.
STORM definition: 1. an extreme weather condition with very strong wind, heavy rain, and often thunder and lightning…. Learn more.
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).
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.
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.
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.
storms. A thunderstorm is a storm with thunder and lightning and usually very heavy rain. A hurricane has very strong winds and begins at sea. A monsoon is a period of very heavy rain in particular countries, or the wind that brings this rain. A cyclone and a typhoon are types of violent tropical storms with very strong winds.
: 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]
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.
