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storm > 8 senses
NOUN1storm, violent stormA violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightening
2storm, tempestA violent commotion or disturbance
3stormA direct and violent assault on a stronghold
VERB1storm, ramp, rageBehave violently, as if in state of a great anger
2storm, forceTake by force
3stormRain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning
4stormBlow hard
5storm, surpriseAttack by storm
storm > pronunciation
Soundsstao'rm
Rhymesbarnstorm, brainstorm, chloroform, and 26 more rhymes in aorm at the HyperDic website...
storm > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningA violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightening.
Synonymsviolent storm
Part ofBeaufort scale, wind scale
Partsstorm center, storm centre
Narrowerfirestorm; storm center; northeaster, noreaster; hailstorm; ice storm, silver storm; rainstorm; blizzard, snowstorm; thunderstorm, electrical storm, electric storm; windstorm
Broaderatmospheric phenomenon
Verbsstorm; storm
storm > noun 2, state
MeaningA violent commotion or disturbance.
Examples"the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"
Synonymstempest
Broaderdisturbance, disruption, commotion, stir, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle
Verbsstorm
storm > noun 3, act
MeaningA direct and violent assault on a stronghold.
Broaderassault
Verbsstorm; storm
storm > verb 1, stative
MeaningBehave violently, as if in state of a great anger.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsramp, rage
Broaderact, behave, do
Nounsstorm
storm > verb 2, contact
MeaningTake by force.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey storm the hill
Examples"Storm the fort"
Synonymsforce
Broaderpenetrate, perforate
Nounsstorm
storm > verb 3, weather
MeaningRain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning.
PatternIt is ----ing
ModelIt was storming all day long
Examples"If it storms, we'll need shelter"
Entailsrain, rain down
Nounsstorm
storm > verb 4, weather
MeaningBlow hard.
PatternIt is ----ing
Examples"It was storming all night"
Entailed bythunder, boom
Broaderblow
Nounsstorm
storm > verb 5, competition
MeaningAttack by storm. Attack suddenly.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelThey storm the hill
Synonymssurprise
Broaderattack, assail
Nounsstorm

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