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to storm

to storm

16 1.0
To rain, snow, or blow very hard with strong winds and lightning
  • verb
  • /stɔrm/
translation icon : desatarse (una tormenta)
  • The dark clouds gathered, and I knew it was going to storm any minute now.
  • it's storming outside
  • start to storm

Examples

Idioms

11 5.2

To survive a difficult time by dealing with problems

4 3.8

A quiet time before something busy or intense happens

2 4.6

To make a large amount of food for many people with great energy

To attack or strongly challenge a powerful organization, for example a government

7.1

To cause a lot of excitement and strong reactions

8.1

Taking any help because the situation is bad even if it is not perfect

Changing often in ways you cannot predict

To become very popular with customers and sell a lot very quickly

6.8

To make food quickly or to cause strong excitement

Phrasal Verbs

to take by storm
  • Informal
23 4.4

To quickly become very popular and liked by many people

to storm off
  • Informal
11 4.5

Leave a place quickly because you are angry

To start something very quickly and with a lot of energy

Compounds

perfect storm
  • Informal
19 6.0

A situation in which several bad things happen at the same time and make things much worse

18 3.0

A pipe under the street that carries away rainwater

18 2.2

Strong wind that lifts dust and sand into the air and makes it hard to see

14 1.0

A dark, heavy cloud that shows rain or a storm is coming

A calm area at the center of a storm or a quiet time in the middle of chaos

9 2.9

A storm in which freezing rain covers roads and trees with ice

A storm with thunder and lightning, often with heavy rain

violent storm
  • Specialized
5 3.4

A very strong storm with high winds, heavy rain, thunder, and lightning

4 3.6

A second window placed outside a main window to keep out bad weather

A US-led military attack in 1991 that quickly forced Iraq's army out of Kuwait

3 4.1

An underground place where people go to stay safe during very strong storms like tornadoes

magnetic storm
  • Specialized
2 6.6

A sudden change in Earth's magnetic field when charged particles from the sun hit the planet

1 3.0

An extra door outside the main door that keeps out bad weather and keeps warmth in

A member of a Nazi armed group that used violence before and during World War II

1 3.9

An underground drain that carries rain and surface water from streets and roofs, not waste water

A storm with loud thunder and bright lightning, often with heavy rain or hail

1 7.9

Hit hard by strong storms or many serious problems

bug storm
  • Jargon
7.9

A sudden large number of software errors that cause system problems

A cloud of dust and broken pieces that fills the air after a collapse or explosion

electrical storm
  • Specialized
7.1

A serious heart condition with many dangerous fast heartbeats in a short time that needs urgent treatment

A strong rainstorm that happens around the spring or autumn equinox

An extremely violent storm that causes widespread damage and destruction

line storm
  • Specialized
9.9

A violent rainstorm that moves in a long line across land around the equinox

A small black bird with white marks that lives in northern seas like the Atlantic and Mediterranean

8.8

A storm when freezing rain covers everything in ice

storm cone
  • Jargon
8.4

A pointed cloth shape raised to warn ships of strong winds near the coast

storm lamp
  • Archaic
6.8

An oil lamp with a glass chimney that protects the flame from wind

A portable oil lamp with a glass cover that protects the flame from wind and rain

4.4

The central area of a storm where winds and rain are strongest

5.8

The main place where trouble or debate happens

Storm Troops
  • Offensive
9.0

A Nazi armed group that used violence to help Hitler gain power

storm petrel
  • Specialized
8.8

A small seabird with dark feathers and pale belly that flies over the sea near storms

storm sash
  • Archaic
7.9

An extra window put outside a normal window to keep out cold and bad weather

storm signal
  • Philippine
3.3

A warning sign that a strong storm is coming

How Strong

to storm
16 1.0
to pour
588 1.0
to rain
541 1.0
to drizzle
7 1.0

Surface Forms

storm infinitive
stormed past
stormed past participle
storming present participle
storms third person singular

Etymology

The verb storm comes from the same old German word sturmaz meaning 'violent movement', and it describes weather when wind and rain hit very hard. So when it storms, the weather is loud and forceful.