What is the meaning of storm?

noun

  • A violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning.
  • A violent commotion or disturbance.
    • usage: "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot"
  • A direct and violent assault on a stronghold.

verb

  • Behave violently, as if in state of a great anger.
  • Take by force.
    • usage: "Storm the fort"
  • Rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning.
    • usage: "If it storms, we'll need shelter"
  • Blow hard.
    • usage: "It was storming all night"
  • Attack by storm; attack suddenly.
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APAWordNet. (2010). storm. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/storm/definitions/1192887
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