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English noun: storm | |||
| 1. | storm (phenomenon) a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning | ||
| Synonyms | violent storm | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | atmospheric phenomenon | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blizzard, electric storm, electrical storm, firestorm, hailstorm, ice storm, noreaster, northeaster, rainstorm, silver storm, snowstorm, thunderstorm, windstorm | ||
| Part holonym | storm center, storm centre | ||
| Part meronym | Beaufort scale, wind scale | ||
| 2. | storm (state) a violent commotion or disturbance | ||
| Samples | The storms that had characterized their relationship had died away. It was only a tempest in a teapot. | ||
| Synonyms | tempest | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | commotion, disruption, disturbance, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do | ||
| 3. | storm (act) a direct and violent assault on a stronghold | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assault | ||
English verb: storm | |||
| 1. | storm (stative) behave violently, as if in state of a great anger | ||
| Synonyms | rage, ramp | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, behave, do | ||
| 2. | storm (contact) take by force | ||
| Samples | Storm the fort. | ||
| Examples | They storm the hill | ||
| Synonyms | force | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | penetrate, perforate | ||
| 3. | storm (weather) rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning | ||
| Samples | If it storms, we'll need shelter. | ||
| Examples | It was storming all day long | ||
| Pattern of use | It is ----ing | ||
| Entail | rain, rain down | ||
| 4. | storm (weather) blow hard | ||
| Samples | It was storming all night. | ||
| Pattern of use | It is ----ing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blow | ||
| 5. | storm (competition) attack by storm; attack suddenly | ||
| Examples | They storm the hill | ||
| Synonyms | surprise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assail, attack | ||
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