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storm — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • storm noun A period of violent weather with strong winds and often rain, thunder, or snow.

Senses

storm is used for these senses in English:

  • storm (meteorology) A disturbed state of the atmosphere between a severe or strong gale and a hurricane on the modern Beaufort scale, with a wind speed of between 89 and 102 kilometres per hour (55–63 miles per hour; 10 on the scale, known as a "storm" or whole gale), or of between 103 and 117 kilometres per hour (64–72 miles per hour; 11 on the scale, known as a "violent storm").
  • storm 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.
  • storm (military) A violent assault on a fortified position or stronghold.

storm — full definition

  1. noun A period of violent weather with strong winds and often rain, thunder, or snow.
  2. verb To move quickly and angrily.
  3. verb To attack and take a fortified place by force.
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