storm
storm Lexical Profile
storm Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A violent disturbance of the atmosphere characterized by strong winds and usually accompanied by rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
"The coastal town battened down the hatches as the powerful storm approached from the east."
A tumultuous reaction, intense outburst, or violent controversy.
"The controversial policy announcement caused a storm of protest among the university's faculty."
A direct and violent military assault on a fortified place.
"The fortress finally fell after a relentless storm by the invading army."
• verb
To move abruptly and forcefully in a specified direction, typically displaying intense anger.
"After a heated argument with the board, the executive stormed out of the conference room."
To attack or capture a heavily defended position by means of a sudden and violent assault.
"The historical account detailed how the revolutionaries stormed the prison to seize weapons."
To blow with strong wind and produce violent precipitation.
"It stormed heavily through the night, leaving roads covered in deep water by dawn."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'storm', derived from Proto-Germanic '*sturmaz' (meaning noise, tumult, or storm), originating from an Indo-European root meaning 'to turn' or 'to whirl'.
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