storm
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 period of bad weatherADJECTIVE▪ bad, big, devastating, ferocious, fierce, great, heavy, killer (informal, esp. AmE), major, monster (AmE, informal), raging, severe, terrible, tremendous, violent▪ perfect (figurative, esp. AmE)▪
The company was hit by a perfect storm of negative conditions that converged on it.
▪ approaching, gathering, impending▪the dark clouds of an approaching storm
▪ freak▪ summer, winter, etc.▪ tropical▪ monsoon▪ electric, electrical, lightning, thunder (usually thunderstorm)▪ hail, rain, snow, wind (usually hailstorm, etc.)▪ ice (esp. AmE)▪ dust, sand (usually sandstorm)▪ magnetic, solarVERB + STORM▪ be in for▪I think we're in for a storm (= going to have one).
▪ brave▪She had to brave an ice storm to get to the interview.
▪ shelter from, wait out (esp. AmE)▪We tried to find a safe place to wait out the storm.
▪ track (esp. AmE)▪We'll be tracking the storm as it makes its way across the Gulf.
STORM + VERB▪ hit (sth), strike (sth)▪It was the worst storm to hit Sri Lanka this century.
▪Where were you when the storm struck?
▪ rage▪The storm raged all night.
▪ be approaching, be brewing, be coming▪A storm had been brewing all day.
▪ blow up (esp. BrE), break▪The storm broke while we were on the mountain.
▪ blow in, move in▪A storm blew in off the ocean.
▪ move across, over, etc. sth, sweep across, over, etc. sth▪A major winter storm is moving across the country today.
▪ batter sth, lash sth, ravage sth, sweep sth▪a boat battered by the storm
▪Winter storms swept the coasts.
▪ abate, blow itself out, blow over, clear, clear up, pass, subside▪The storm blew over after a couple of hours.
▪ last▪The storm lasted for three days.
STORM + NOUN▪ cloud (often figurative)▪In 1939 the storm clouds gathered over Europe.
▪ surge (esp. AmE), water▪We're forecasting 14 to 16 feet of storm surge.
▪ damage▪Insurance companies face hefty payouts for storm damage.
▪ warning▪a tropical storm warning
▪ door (AmE), drain, window (AmE)PREPOSITION▪ during a/the storm, in a/the stormPHRASES▪ at the height of the storm▪ bear the brunt of the storm, take the brunt of the storm▪The east coast of Florida bore the brunt of the storm.
▪ seek shelter from the storm (often figurative), take shelter from the storm▪I took shelter from the storm in the clubhouse.
▪ the calm before the storm (figurative)▪ the eye of the storm (often figurative)2 violent display of strong feelingADJECTIVE▪ approaching, coming, gathering▪a gathering storm of discontent
▪ media, political▪ fire (usually firestorm) (figurative, esp. AmE)▪His comments brought down a firestorm of criticism.
VERB + STORM▪ arouse, cause, create, provoke (esp. BrE), raise, spark (esp. BrE), unleash▪ face▪ ride out, survive, weather▪The government is determined to ride out the political storm caused by its new immigration policy.
STORM + VERB▪ blow up, break, erupt (all esp. BrE)▪A storm blew up between Britain and the US over Venezuela.
▪ blow over, pass▪The [political storm had blown over at last.
PREPOSITION▪ amid a/the storm (esp. BrE)▪The band toured Ireland amid a storm of controversy.
▪ storm between▪ storm of▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}His comments created a storm of protest in the media.
verbStorm is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑demonstrator, ↑troops
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Storm — Storm, n. [AS. storm; akin to D. storm, G. sturm, Icel. stormr; and perhaps to Gr. ? assault, onset, Skr. s? to flow, to hasten, or perhaps to L. sternere to strew, prostrate (cf. {Stratum}). [root]166.] 1. A violent disturbance of the atmosphere … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Storm — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Andreas Storm (* 1964), deutscher Politiker (CDU) Edvard Storm (1749–1794), norwegischer Lyriker Emy Storm (* 1925), schwedische Schauspielerin Frederik Storm (* 1989), dänischer Eishockeyspieler Friedrich … Deutsch Wikipedia
Storm 2 — is a world championship winning robot that competed in Robot Wars. It is a small invertible box on wheels with a wedge on the front. The robot originally had no weapons but the team added a built in lifting arm for series 7. However, it was not… … Wikipedia
storm — (n.) O.E. storm, from P.Gmc. *sturmaz (Cf. O.N. stormr, O.S., M.L.G., M.Du., Du. storm, O.H.G., Ger. sturm). O.Fr. estour onset, tumult, It. stormo are Gmc. loan words. Fig. (non meteorological) sense was in late O.E. The verb in the sense of to… … Etymology dictionary
storm — ► NOUN 1) a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow. 2) an uproar or controversy: the book caused a storm in America. 3) a violent or noisy outburst of a specified feeling or reaction … English terms dictionary
storm — [stôrm] n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger sturm < IE base * (s)twer , to whirl, move or turn quickly > STIR1, L turbare, to agitate] 1. an atmospheric disturbance characterized by a strong wind, usually accompanied by rain, snow, sleet, or hail,… … English World dictionary
storm´i|ly — storm|y «STR mee», adjective, storm|i|er, storm|i|est. 1. having a storm or storms; likely to have storms; troubled by storms: »a stormy sea, a stormy night, stormy weather. SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
storm|y — «STR mee», adjective, storm|i|er, storm|i|est. 1. having a storm or storms; likely to have storms; troubled by storms: »a stormy sea, a stormy night, stormy weather. SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
STORM (T.) — STORM THEODOR (1817 1888) Né à Husum, petite ville du Schleswig (alors possession danoise), Theodor Storm y exerce la profession d’avocat jusqu’en 1853, année où, le gouvernement de Copenhague réprimant l’agitation pro allemande dans les duchés,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
storm — [n1] strong weather blast, blizzard, blow, cloudburst, cyclone, disturbance, downpour, gale, gust, hurricane, monsoon, precip*, precipitation, raining cats and dogs*, snowstorm, squall, tempest, tornado, twister, whirlwind, windstorm; concept 526 … New thesaurus
Storm — Storm, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stormed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Storming}.] (Mil.) To assault; to attack, and attempt to take, by scaling walls, forcing gates, breaches, or the like; as, to storm a fortified town. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
