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storm |storm|
noun
1 a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
• (also storm system) an intense low-pressure weather system; a cyclone.
• a wind of force 10 on the Beaufort scale (48–55 knots or 55-63 mph).
• a heavy discharge of missiles or blows : two men were taken by a storm of bullets.
2 [usu. in sing. ] a tumultuous reaction; an uproar or controversy : the book caused a storm in South America | she has been at the center of a storm concerning payments.
• a violent or noisy outburst of a specified feeling or reaction : the disclosure raised a storm of protest.
3 ( storms) storm windows.
4 a direct assault by troops on a fortified place.
verb
1 [ intrans. ] move angrily or forcefully in a specified direction : she burst into tears and stormed off | he stormed out of the house.
• [with direct speech ] shout (something) angrily; rage : “Don't patronize me!” she stormed.
• move forcefully and decisively to a specified position in a game or contest : he barged past and stormed to the checkered flag.
2 [ trans. ] (of troops) suddenly attack and capture (a building or other place) by means of force : Indian commandos stormed a hijacked plane early today | [as n. ] ( storming) the storming of the Bastille. See note at attack .
3 [ intrans. ] (of the weather) be violent, with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow : when it stormed in the day, I shoveled the drive before Harry came home.
PHRASES
go down a storm Brit. be enthusiastically received by an audience.
the calm (or lull) before the storm a period of unusual tranquility or stability that seems likely to presage difficult times.
storm and stress another term for Sturm und Drang .
a storm in a teacup British term for a tempest in a teapot (see tempest ).
take something by storm (of troops) capture a place by a sudden and violent attack. • have great and rapid success in a particular place or with a particular group of people : his first collection took the fashion world by storm.
—— up a storm perform the specified action with great enthusiasm and energy : the band could really play up a storm.
DERIVATIVES
stormproof |-ˌproōf| |ˈstɔrmˈpruf| adjective
ORIGIN Old English , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch storm and German Sturm, probably also to the verb stir 1 . The verb dates from late Middle English in sense 3.
