storm

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

storms

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

storm

past (v2)

stormed

past participle (v3)

stormed

present participle

storming

3rd person singular

storms

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 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.

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

2. 2.A heavy expulsion or fall of things (as blows, objects which are thrown, etc.).

   • Then rose / His mace, and with a storm of blows / The mortal and the demon close.
   • "Sorry about the bullet storm," Corbin said as they approached her living quarters. "I'm a bit of a bet-hedger these days."
   • I will not cease to grasp the hope I hold / Of saintdom, and to clamour, mourn and sob, / Battering the gates of heaven with storms of prayer, / Have mercy, Lord, and take away my sin.

3. 3.A violent agitation of human society; a domestic, civil, or political commotion.

   • The proposed reforms have led to a political storm.
   • Pa told me, only yesterday morning, (and dreadfully unhappy he is) that he couldn't weather the storm. […] I should like to make out how Pa is to weather the storm. I declare if I was Pa, I'd run away!

4. 4.A violent commotion or outbreak of sounds, speech, thoughts, etc.; also, an outpouring of emotion.

   • When his playfellows ran after the dogs in their fanatic thirst, he ran too, but with a storm of other feelings.
   • He betrayed, however, no sign of fear or of shame, and faced the storm of invective which burst upon him for bar, bench, and witness box, with the insolence of despair.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

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

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

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

   • Meantime, our simulated thunderclaps / Which tell us counterfeited truths, these same / Are, sound, when music storms the soul, perhaps?
   • The driver turned in the saddle to see if there were any chance of capturing the revolver and ending the ride. Dick roused, struck him over the head with the butt, and stormed himself wide awake.

3. 3.To disturb or trouble (someone).

4. 4.To use (harsh language).

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