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Definition storm
Etymology 1
From Middle English storm, from Old English storm (“a storm, tempest; a storm of arrows; disturbance, disquiet; uproar, tumult; rush, onrush, attack, violent attack”), from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz (“storm”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twer-, *(s)tur- (“to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around”). Cognate with Scots storm (“storm”), West Frisian stoarm (“storm”), Dutch storm (“storm”), Low German storm (“storm”), German Sturm (“storm”), Danish storm (“storm”), Swedish storm (“storm”), Norwegian Bokmål storm (“storm”), Norwegian Nynorsk storm (“storm”), Icelandic stormur (“storm”). Related to stir.
Noun
storm (plural storms)
- Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather.
- A violent agitation of human society; a civil, political, or domestic commotion; violent outbreak.
- (meteorology) a wind scale for very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane (10 or higher on the Beaufort scale).
- (military) A violent assault on a stronghold or fortified position.
Etymology 2
From Middle English stormen, sturmen, from Old English styrman (“to storm, rage; make a great noise, cry aloud, shout”), from Proto-Germanic *sturmijan? (“to storm”). Cognate with Dutch stormen (“to storm; bluster”), Low German stormen (“to storm”), German stürmen (“to storm; rage; attack; assault”), Swedish storma (“to storm; bluster”), Icelandic storma (“to storm”).
Verb
storm (third-person singular simple present storms, present participle storming, simple past and past participle stormed)
- (intransitive, with adverbial of direction) To move quickly and noisily like a storm, usually in a state of uproar or anger.
- (intransitive) To rage or fume; to be in a violent temper.
- (transitive) To assault (a stronghold or fortification) with military forces.
- (impersonal) To have the weather be violent, with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
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