storm

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a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area; noreaster, northeaster
a storm blowing from the northeast; hailstorm
a storm during which hail falls; ice storm, silver storm
a storm with freezing rain that leaves everything glazed with ice; rainstorm
a storm with rain; blizzard, snowstorm
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds; electric storm, electrical storm, thunderstorm
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning; windstorm
a storm consisting of violent winds; cyclone
a violent rotating windstorm; dust storm, duster, sandstorm, sirocco
a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand; equinoctial storm, line storm
a violent rainstorm near the time of an equinox; thundershower
a short rainstorm accompanied by thunder and lightning; tempest
(literary) a violent wind; whirlwind
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

Type of:: atmospheric phenomenon
a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere

“the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away”

Type of:: commotion, disruption, disturbance, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do
a disorderly outburst or tumult

Type of:: assault
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

“It was storming all night”

“If it storms, we'll need shelter”

Type of:: act, behave, do
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

Type of:: assail, attack
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

“Storm the fort”

Type of:: penetrate, perforate
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

DEFINITIONS OF: storm