storm
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,329 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 13,769 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- behave violently, as if in state of a great anger also: ramp, rage
- take by force also: force Storm the fort
- rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning If it storms, we'll need shelter
- blow hard It was storming all night
- attack by storm; attack suddenly also: surprise
noun
- a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning also: violent storm
- a violent commotion or disturbance also: tempest the storms that had characterized their relationship had died awayit was only a tempest in a teapot
- a direct and violent assault on a stronghold
storm in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I found it all forlorn, Crying beside its mother in the storm.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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When M. Favoral came home to dinner, he was whistling a perfect storm on the stairs.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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When the storm had abated he came to himself, and of course found himself in no agreeable company!
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1
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Uncharitable woman! thy rash tongue Hath rais'd a fearful and prodigious storm: Be thou the cause of all ensuing harm.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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It may be earth, sea or ocean; we were evidently whisked along in a storm while we were out of our heads.
The Land of the Changing Sun · Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben · Chapter 1