storm

UK /stɔːm/ US /stɔɹm/

noun 6verb 5name 1

Collocations

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1

(noun.) period of bad weather

ADJ

bad, big, devastating, disastrous, ferocious, fierce, great, heavy, raging, severe, terrible, tremendous, violent

approaching, gathering, impending

We decided to cancel the picnic because a gathering storm was moving toward us quickly.

VERB + STORM

be in for

The weather forecast says we're in for a terrible storm this evening.

STORM + VERB

hit sth, strike sth

A terrible storm struck our town yesterday and knocked down several trees.

rage

The violent storm raged across the coast, causing widespread damage to homes and businesses.

be brewing, be coming

Dark clouds gathered overhead and we knew a terrible storm was coming.

blow up, break, burst

A terrible storm blew up suddenly during the afternoon and flooded the streets.

abate, blow itself out, blow over, pass, subside

The worst of the storm should subside by this evening according to the weather forecast.

batter sth, buffet sth, lash sth, ravage sth, sweep sth

Powerful winds and rain lashed the coastal villages throughout the night.

last

The worst thunderstorm of the summer lasted through the entire night.

STORM + NOUN

cloud

Dark storm clouds rolled across the sky before the heavy rain began.

damage, losses

The hurricane caused severe storm damage to thousands of homes along the coast.

PREP

during/in a/the ~

PHRASES

at the height of the storm, the calm/lull before the storm, the eye of the storm

2

(noun.) violent display of strong feeling

ADJ

approaching, coming, gathering

Dark clouds indicated an approaching storm, so we decided to cancel the picnic.

political

VERB + STORM

arouse, cause, create, provoke, raise, spark | face

ride out, weather

The company managed to weather the financial storm and emerged stronger than before.

STORM + VERB

blow up, break, burst, erupt | blow over, pass

PREP

amid a/the ~

The new policy was announced amid a storm of criticism from parents and teachers.

~ between, ~ of

The angry argument that started between the two neighbors turned into a storm of bad feelings on the street.

~ over

There was a major storm over the government's decision to close the local hospital.

Definitions

noun

1

Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.

Near-synonyms: cyclone (broad sense), tempest

The boat was torn to pieces in the storm, and nobody survived.

2

Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.

3

Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.

4

Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.

5

Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.

verb

1

Preceded by the dummy subject it: to have strong winds and usually lightning and thunder, and/or hail, rain, or snow.

It stormed throughout the night.

Throughout the night it stormed violently—rain, hail, snow, and sleet beating upon the vessel—the wind continuing ahead, and the sea running high.

2

To make (someone or something) stormy; to agitate (someone or something) violently.

And dovvne I laid to liſt the ſad tun'd tale, / Ere long eſpied a fickle maid full pale / Tearing of papers breaking rings a tvvaine, / Storming her vvorld vvith ſorrovves, vvind and raine.

Meantime, our simulated thunderclaps / Which tell us counterfeited truths—these same / Are—sound, when music storms the soul, perhaps?

3

To disturb or trouble (someone).

4

To use (harsh language).

5

To violently assault (a fortified position or stronghold, a building, etc.) with the aim of gaining control of it.

the storming of the Bastille

Troops stormed the complex.

noun

1

A violent assault on a fortified position or stronghold.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a violent commotion or disturbance

tempest

verb — attack by storm

surprise

verb — take by force

force

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

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

eye of the storm

A region of calm weather right in the middle of a storm.

weather the storm

To reach the end of a very difficult situation without too much harm or damage.

Bob lost his job, but somehow his family weathered the storm.

calm before the storm

A period of peace before a disturbance or crisis; an unnatural or false calm before a storm.

The meeting may be peaceful now, but this is only the calm before the storm.

take by storm

To capture by means of a sudden, overwhelming attack.

The soldiers took the castle by storm.

any port in a storm

One should accept any passable option when time is of the essence in an adverse situation.

[W]hen vveaker veſſels beare ſaile only in a calme, a true veſſell of Chriſt ſhould ſaile beſt to his vviſhed port in a ſtorme.

Example Bank

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01

Near-synonyms: cyclone (broad sense), tempest

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02

The boat was torn to pieces in the storm, and nobody survived.

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03

Thou toyl'ſt in perrill, and the vvindie ſtorme, / Doth topſide-turuey toſſe thee as thou floteſt.

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04

It stormed throughout the night.

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05

Throughout the night it stormed violently—rain, hail, snow, and sleet beating upon the vessel—the wind continuing ahead, and the sea running high.

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06

We all like to see people seasick when we are not, ourselves. Playing whist by the cabin lamps when it is storming outside, is pleasant; walking the quarter-deck in the moonlight, is pleasant; […] but

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, storm is marked as dated, figuratively, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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