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to storm

to storm

8 1.0
To rain, snow, or blow very hard with strong winds and lightning
  • verb
  • /stɔrm/
: 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

13 5.2

To survive a difficult time by dealing with problems

6 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

2 8.1

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

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

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

1 6.8

To make food quickly or to cause strong excitement

1 7.1

To cause a lot of excitement and strong reactions

Changing often in ways you cannot predict

Phrasal Verbs

to take by storm
  • Informal
22 4.4

To quickly become very popular and liked by many people

to storm off
  • Informal
14 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
29 6.0

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

21 2.2

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

20 3.0

A pipe under the street that carries away rainwater

16 1.0

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

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

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

12 9.5

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

10 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
6 3.4

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

5 3.6

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

4 4.1

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

3 7.9

Hit hard by strong storms or many serious problems

3 3.0

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

2 3.9

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

magnetic storm
  • Specialized
2 6.6

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

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

1 4.4

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

Storm Troops
  • Offensive
1 9.0

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

1 8.8

A storm when freezing rain covers everything in ice

storm signal
  • Philippine
1 3.3

A warning sign that a strong storm is coming

electrical storm
  • Specialized
1 7.1

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

1 5.8

The main place where trouble or debate happens

An extremely violent storm that causes widespread damage and destruction

line storm
  • Specialized
1 9.9

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

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

storm petrel
  • Specialized
1 8.8

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

1 8.0

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

A strong rainstorm that happens around the spring or autumn equinox

storm lamp
  • Archaic
1 6.8

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

storm sash
  • Archaic
1 7.9

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

bug storm
  • Jargon
7.9

A sudden large number of software errors that cause system problems

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

storm cone
  • Jargon
8.4

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

How Strong

to storm
8 1.0
to pour
788 1.0
to rain
500 1.0
to drizzle
5 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.