storm
noun
[ stɔːm ]
• a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
Similar:
tempest,
squall,
gale,
hurricane,
tornado,
cyclone,
typhoon,
superstorm,
thunderstorm,
cloudburst,
downpour,
rainstorm,
hailstorm,
deluge,
monsoon,
tropical storm,
electrical storm,
snowstorm,
blizzard,
dust storm,
dust devil,
williwaw,
ice storm,
windstorm,
buran,
• a tumultuous reaction; an uproar or controversy.
• "the book caused a storm in America"
Similar:
uproar,
commotion,
furore,
brouhaha,
trouble,
disturbance,
hue and cry,
upheaval,
controversy,
scandal,
argument,
fracas,
fight,
war of words,
to-do,
hoo-ha,
rumpus,
hullabaloo,
ballyhoo,
ructions,
stink,
row,
• storm windows.
• a direct assault by troops on a fortified place.
Similar:
assault,
attack,
onslaught,
offensive,
charge,
raid,
foray,
sortie,
rush,
descent,
incursion,
thrust,
push,
blitz,
blitzkrieg,
aggression,
onset,
storm
verb
• move angrily or forcefully in a specified direction.
• "she burst into tears and stormed off"
• (of troops) suddenly attack and capture (a building or other place) by means of force.
• "commandos stormed a hijacked plane early today"
Similar:
attack,
charge,
rush,
conduct an offensive on,
make an onslaught on,
make a raid/foray/sortie on,
descend on,
take by storm,
attempt to capture,
• (of the weather) be violent, with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
Origin:
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch storm and German Sturm, probably also to the verb stir1. The verb dates from late Middle English in storm (sense 3 of the verb).
