Definition of storms Storms
/stɔˈɹmz/ - [stormz] -
We found 3 definitions of storms from 2 different sources.
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What does storms mean?
Wiktionary 
- storms (Noun)
Plural of storm.
Part of speech
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| storm - a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning | ||
| violent storm | ||
| atmospheric phenomenon a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere | ||
| wind scale, beaufort scale a scale from 0 to 12 for the force of the wind | ||
| storm center, storm centre the central area or place of lowest barometric pressure within a storm | ||
| firestorm an outburst of controversy; "the incident triggered a political firestorm" | ||
| noreaster, northeaster a storm blowing from the northeast | ||
| hailstorm a storm during which hail falls | ||
| ice storm, silver storm a storm with freezing rain that leaves everything glazed with ice | ||
| rainstorm a storm with rain | ||
| snowstorm, blizzard a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds | ||
| electric storm, electrical storm, thunderstorm a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning | ||
| storm - a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot" | ||
| tempest | ||
| hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do, commotion, disruption, flutter, disturbance the act of making a noisy disturbance | ||
| storm - a direct and violent assault on a stronghold | ||
| assault a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped | ||
Verb |
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| storm - attack by storm; attack suddenly | ||
| surprise | ||
| assail, attack attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly" | ||
| storm - take by force; "Storm the fort" | ||
| force | ||
| perforate, penetrate come to understand | ||
| storm - blow hard; "It was storming all night" | ||
| blow exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down" | ||
| storm - rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning; "If it storms, we'll need shelter" | ||
| storm - behave violently, as if in state of a great anger | ||
| ramp, rage | ||
| behave, act, do behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" | ||
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Wiktionary
- storm (Noun)
Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather. - storm (Noun)
A wind scale for very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane 10 or higher on the Beaufort scale . - storm (Noun)
A violent assault on a stronghold or fortified position. - storm (Verb)
To move quickly and noisily like a storm, usually in a state of uproar or anger. - storm (Verb)
To assault a stronghold or fortification with military forces.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- storm (n.)
A violent disturbance of the atmosphere, attended by wind, rain, snow, hail, or thunder and lightning; hence, often, a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail, whether accompanied with wind or not. - storm (n.)
A violent agitation of human society; a civil, political, or domestic commotion; sedition, insurrection, or war; violent outbreak; clamor; tumult. - storm (n.)
A heavy shower or fall, any adverse outburst of tumultuous force; violence. - storm (n.)
A violent assault on a fortified place; a furious attempt of troops to enter and take a fortified place by scaling the walls, forcing the gates, or the like. - storm (v. t.)
To assault; to attack, and attempt to take, by scaling walls, forcing gates, breaches, or the like; as, to storm a fortified town. - storm (v. i.)
To raise a tempest. - storm (v. i.)
To blow with violence; also, to rain, hail, snow, or the like, usually in a violent manner, or with high wind; -- used impersonally; as, it storms. - storm (v. i.)
To rage; to be in a violent passion; to fume.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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An atmospheric disturbance involving perturbations of the prevailing pressure and wind fields on scales ranging from tornadoes to extratropical cyclones; also the associated weather and the like.\n(Source: MGH) -
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A serious upheaval. -
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To act or speak violently, as if in state of a great anger.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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storm, n. a violent commotion of the atmosphere producing wind, rain, &c.: a tempest: a fall of snow, a prolonged frost: an outbreak of anger, or the like: violent agitation of society: commotion: tumult: calamity: (mil.) an assault.—v.i. to raise a tempest: to blow with violence: to be in a violent passion.—v.t. to attack by open force: to assault.—n. Storm′-ā′rea, the area covered by a storm.—adjs. Storm′-beat, -beat′en, beaten or injured by storms.—ns. Storm′-belt, a belt of maximum storm frequency; Storm′-bird, a petrel.—adj. Storm′bound, delayed by storms.—ns. Storm′-card, a sailors' chart showing from the direction of the wind the ship's position in relation to a storm-centre, and accordingly the proper course to be shaped; Storm′-cen′tre, the position of lowest pressure in a cyclonic storm; Storm′-cock, the fieldfare: the mistle-thrush; Storm′-cone, a cone of canvas stretched on a frame 3 feet high as a storm-signal; Storm′-door, an outer supplementary door to shelter the interior of a building; Storm′-drum, a canvas cylinder extended on a hoop 3 feet high by 3 feet wide, hoisted in conjunction with the cone as a storm-signal.—adj. Storm′ful, abounding with storms.—ns. Storm′fulness; Storm′-glass, a tube containing a solution of camphor, the amount of the precipitate varying with the weather; Storm′-house, a temporary shelter for men working on a railway, &c.; Storm′iness; Storm′ing-par′ty, the party of men who first enter the breach or scale the walls in storming a fortress.—adj. Storm′less, without storms.—ns. Storm′-sail, a sail of the strongest canvas, for stormy weather; Storm′-sig′nal, a signal displayed on seacoasts, &c., to intimate the approach of a storm by the cone and drum, or by flags and lanterns in the United States; Storm′-stay, a stay on which a storm-sail is set.—adjs. Storm′-stayed, hindered from proceeding by storms; Storm′-tossed, tossed about by storms: much agitated by conflicting passions.—ns. Storm′-wind, a wind that brings a storm, a hurricane; Storm′-win′dow, a window raised above the roof, slated above and at the sides.—adj. Storm′y, having many storms: agitated with furious winds: boisterous: violent: passionate. [A.S. storm; Ice. stormr; from root of stir.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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A violent assault on a fortified place; a furious attempt of troops to enter and take a fortified place by scaling the walls, forcing the gates, and the like. Also, to assault; to attack and attempt to take by scaling the walls, forcing gates or breaches, and the like; as, to storm a fortified town.
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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storm
After a storm comes a calm.
Wikipedia 
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A storm means strong weather, usually strong rain and wind.
Hurricanes, typhoons, and tornados are called storms, but they have special names because they are very, very strong and are studied by scientists called meteorologists.
