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stormer

stormer

7.2
A person or thing that acts with great force and energy
  • noun
  • /ˈstɔrmər/
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  • The band gave a stormer of a performance at the festival last night.

Examples

  • The stormer charged through the crowd!

  • Her speech was a stormer that inspired everyone in the audience.

  • The new player was a real stormer on the field, scoring three goals in one game.

  • He is a real stormer on the soccer field.

  • The stormer broke through the enemy lines with incredible speed and force.

  • She was known as a stormer on the field, always charging ahead to score goals.

  • With the stormer's sudden burst of energy, the team gained a crucial advantage in the match.

Synonyms

blitzer
vsstormer
3 8.9

A person who starts a sudden strong attack to overwhelm an opponent

is broader, covering forceful movement or performance, not only sudden attacks
assaulter
vsstormer
  • NSFW
1 7.8

A person who attacks someone physically

focuses on forceful action or energetic movement rather than physical violence

Antonyms

557 1.3

Not reaching what was planned or expected

A person or company that does not do as well as others expect

How Forceful

stormer
7.2
assailant
  • NSFW
85 6.6

Surface Forms

stormer singular
stormers plural

Morphology

stormer = storm (transparent) = storm + er

The word is formed regularly from the verb 'storm' plus the agentive suffix '-er', so the meaning is straightforward.

Etymology

Stormer comes from storm + -er, where storm means a violent weather event and also 'to attack'. Think of someone who 'storms' in like a strong storm, so a stormer is someone who moves or attacks with great force and energy.