storm
[noun]
Synonyms:
- tempest, blizzard, gale, hurricane, squall
- outburst, agitation, commotion, disturbance, furore, outbreak, outcry, row, rumpus, strife, tumult, turmoil
[verb]
Synonyms:
- attack, assail, assault, charge, rush
- rage, bluster, rant, rave, thunder
- rush, flounce, fly, stamp

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English Thesaurus: attack, invade, storm, besiege, invasion, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. storm¹ W3 /stɔːm $ stɔːrm/ noun
[Word Family: verb: storm; noun: storm; adjective: stormy]
[Language: Old English]

1. [countable] a period of very bad weather when there is a lot of rain or snow, strong winds, and often lightning:
The weather forecast is for severe storms tonight.
Twenty people were killed when the storm struck the Midwest.

2. [countable usually singular] a situation in which people suddenly express very strong feelings about something that someone has said or done:
The governor found himself at the center of a political storm.
storm of protest/criticism etc
Government plans for hospital closures provoked a storm of protest.

3. take somewhere by storm
a) to be very successful in a particular place:
The new show took London by storm.
b) to attack a place using large numbers of soldiers, and succeed in getting possession of it

4. weather the storm to experience a difficult period and reach the end of it without being harmed or damaged too much:
I’ll stay and weather the storm.

5. a storm in a teacup British English an unnecessary expression of strong feelings about something that is very unimportant

6. dance/sing/cook etc up a storm to do something with all your energy:
They were dancing up a storm.

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II. storm² verb
[Word Family: verb: storm; noun: storm; adjective: stormy]

1. [transitive] to suddenly attack and enter a place using a lot of force:
An angry crowd stormed the embassy.

2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to go somewhere in a noisy fast way that shows you are extremely angry
storm out of/into/off etc
Alan stormed out of the room.

3. [intransitive and transitive] literary to shout something in an angry way:
‘What difference does it make?’ she stormed.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

storm
noun
I. period of bad weather
ADJ. bad, big, devastating, disastrous, ferocious, fierce, great, heavy, raging, severe, terrible, tremendous, violent | approaching, gathering, impending the dark clouds of an approaching storm
freak | autumn, summer, winter | tropical | monsoon | dust, electric/electrical, lightning, magnetic, rain, sand, snow, thunder (also thunderstorm)
VERB + STORM be in for I think we're in for a storm (= going to have one).
STORM + VERB hit sth, strike sth It was the worst storm to hit London this century.
rage The storm raged all night.
be brewing, be coming A storm had been brewing all day.
blow up, break, burst The storm broke while we were on the mountain.
abate, blow itself out, blow over, pass, subside The storm blew over after a couple of hours.
batter sth, buffet sth, lash sth, ravage sth, sweep sth a boat battered by the storm Winter storms swept the coasts.
last The storm lasted for three days.
STORM + NOUN cloud (often figurative) In 1939 the storm clouds gathered over Europe.
damage, losses Insurance companies face hefty payouts for storm damage.
PREP. during/in a/the ~
PHRASES at the height of the storm, the calm/lull before the storm, the eye of the storm

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

storm
II. violent display of strong feeling
ADJ. approaching, coming, gathering a gathering storm of discontent
political
VERB + STORM arouse, cause, create, provoke, raise, spark | face | ride out, weather The government is determined to ride out the political storm sparked by its new immigration policy.
STORM + VERB blow up, break, burst, erupt | blow over, pass
PREP. amid a/the ~ The band toured Ireland amid a storm of controversy.
~ between, ~ of His comments created a storm of protest in the media.
~ over A storm blew up between Britain and America over Venezuela.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

storm

a big storm
The tree had come down on the day of the big storm.
a bad/terrible storm
This was the worst storm for 50 years.
a severe/violent/fierce storm
He set out in a violent storm for Fort William.
a great storm literary:
the great storm of 1997
a tropical storm
The tropical storm smashed through the Bahamas.
a rain/snow storm
They got caught in a terrible snow storm.
a dust storm (=one in which a lot of dust is blown around)
Dust storms are relatively common in the Sahara.
an electrical storm (=one with lightning)
Power supplies have been affected by severe electrical storms in some parts of the country.
a winter/summer storm
People fear there may be more flooding when the winter storms hit.
a freak storm (=an unexpected and unusually violent one)
The freak storm caused chaos.
an approaching storm (=one that is coming closer)
The horizon was dark with an approaching storm.
a storm blows up (=starts)
That night, a storm blew up.
a storm breaks (=suddenly starts, after clouds have been increasing)
The storm broke at five o'clock.
a storm is brewing (=is likely to start soon)
He could feel that a storm was brewing.
a storm rages (=is active and violent)
By the time we reached the airfield, a tropical storm was raging.
a storm hits/strikes (a place)
We should try to get home before the storm hits.
a storm lashes/batters a place literary
Fierce storms lashed the coastline.
a storm abates/passes
We sat and waited for the storm to pass.
a storm blows itself out (=ends)
The storm finally blew itself out.
ride out a storm (=survive it without being damaged)
The Greek fleet had ridden out the storm near Euboia.
storm clouds
We could see storm clouds in the distance.
storm damage
A lot of buildings suffered storm damage.
a political storm
The company became the centre of a political storm.
cause/create a storm
The Prime Minister caused a storm by criticizing military commanders.
provoke/spark/raise a storm (=make it start)
This decision provoked a storm of protest from civil rights organizations.
a storm blows up (=starts)
In 1895 a diplomatic storm blew up between Britain and America over Venezuela.
a storm blows over (=ends)
The President is just hoping that the storm will blow over quickly.
ride out the storm (=survive the situation)
Do you think the government will be able to ride out the storm?
a storm of protest
The killing caused a storm of protest.
a storm of controversy
His book raised a storm of controversy.
a storm of criticism
A storm of criticism forced the government to withdraw the proposal.
be at the centre of a storm British English, be at the center of a storm American English (=be the person or thing that is causing strong protest, criticism etc)
He has been at the centre of a storm surrounding donations to the party.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

attack to use weapons to try to damage or take control of a place:
The village was attacked by enemy warplanes.
We will attack at dawn.
invade to enter a country and try to get control of it using force:
The Romans invaded Britain 2,000 years ago.
storm to suddenly attack a city or building that is well defended by getting inside it and taking control:
Elite troops stormed the building and rescued the hostages.
besiege /bɪˈsiːdʒ/ to surround a city or building with soldiers in order to stop the people inside from getting out or from receiving supplies:
In April 655, Osman’s palace was besieged by rebels.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

attack noun [uncountable and countable] an act of using weapons against an enemy in a war:
The US was threatening to launch an attack on Iran.
The men had been carrying out rocket attacks on British forces.
Bombs have been falling throughout the night, and the city is still under attack (=being attacked).
invasion noun [uncountable and countable] an occasion when an army enters a country and tries to take control of it:
The Allies began their invasion of Europe.
The threat of foreign invasion is very real.
raid noun [countable] a short attack on a place by soldiers or planes, intended to cause damage but not take control:
an air raid
NATO warplanes carried out a series of bombing raids on the city.
The village has been the target of frequent raids by rebel groups.
strike noun [countable] a sudden military attack, especially after a serious disagreement:
Senior Israeli officials warned that they were still considering a military strike.
the possibility of a nuclear strike
assault noun [countable] a military attack intended to take control of a city, area, or building controlled by an enemy:
The final military assault on Kwangju began at 3 am on May 27.
Hitler launched an all-out assault (=using as many soldiers, weapons, planes etc as possible) on Russia.
ambush noun [uncountable and countable] a sudden attack by people who have been waiting and hiding, especially an attack on a vehicle or people who are travelling somewhere:
Five soldiers were shot in the back and killled in the ambush.
Enemy forces waiting in ambush opened fire on the vehicle.
counterattack noun [uncountable and countable] a military attack made in response to an attack by an enemy:
Government forces launched a counterattack against the guerillas.
If they successfully occupied the city, they would need to be capable of defending it against enemy counterattack.
onslaught noun [countable] formal a large violent attack by an army:
In 1544 there was a full-scale onslaught on France, in which the English took Boulogne.
The troops were preparing for another onslaught against the enemy.
mug to attack someone and take money from them in a public place such as a street:
He was mugged on his way home from school.
stab to attack someone with a knife:
The victim had been stabbed in the neck.
be set upon by somebody/something written to be attacked by a group of people:
He died outside his home after being set upon by a gang of youths.
turn on to suddenly change your behaviour and attack the person you are with, when they do not expect this:
The dog suddenly turned on him, sinking its teeth into his arm.
invade to enter a country and try to get control of it using force:
The Romans invaded Britain 2,000 years ago.
storm to suddenly attack a city or building that is well defended by getting inside it and taking control:
Elite troops stormed the building and rescued the hostages.
besiege /bɪˈsiːdʒ/ to surround a city or building with soldiers in order to stop the people inside from getting out or from receiving supplies:
In April 655, Osman’s palace was besieged by rebels.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

storm a period of very bad weather when there is a lot of rain or snow, strong winds, and often lightning:
The ship sank in a violent storm.
They got caught in a storm on top of the mountain.
The storm hit the coast of Florida on Tuesday.
The cost of repairing storm damage will run into millions of pounds.
thunderstorm a storm in which there is a lot of thunder (=loud noise in the sky) and lightning (=flashes of light in the sky):
When I was young i was terrified of thunderstorms.
hurricane a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water – used about storms in the North Atlantic Ocean:
Hurricane Katrina battered the US Gulf Coast.
the hurricane season
typhoon a very violent tropical storm – used about storms in the Western Pacific Ocean:
A powerful typhoon hit southern China today.
Weather experts are monitoring typhoons in Hong Kong and China.
cyclone a severe storm affecting a large area, in which the wind moves around in a big circle:
Thousands of people died when a tropical cyclone hit Bangladesh.
Cyclone ‘Joy’ inflicted damage estimated at $40 million, with winds of up to 145 miles per hour.
tornado (also twister American English informal) an extremely violent storm that consists of air that spins very quickly and causes a lot of damage:
The tornado ripped the roof off his house.
For the second time in a week deadly tornadoes have torn through Tennessee.
snowstorm a storm with strong winds and a lot of snow:
A major snowstorm blew across Colorado.
blizzard a severe snowstorm in which the snow is blown around by strong winds, making it difficult to see anything:
We got stuck in a blizzard.
Denver is bracing itself for blizzard conditions.
attack to use weapons to try to damage or take control of a place:
The village was attacked by enemy warplanes.
We will attack at dawn.
invade to enter a country and try to get control of it using force:
The Romans invaded Britain 2,000 years ago.
besiege /bɪˈsiːdʒ/ to surround a city or building with soldiers in order to stop the people inside from getting out or from receiving supplies:
In April 655, Osman’s palace was besieged by rebels.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

storm
stɔ:m
See: take by storm

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