storm

storm
I UK [stɔː(r)m] / US [stɔrm] noun
Word forms "storm":
singular storm plural storms
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1) [countable] an occasion when a lot of rain falls very quickly, often with very strong winds or thunder and lightning
a storm breaks (= begins):

A violent storm broke just as we reached the mountain.

a storm is brewing (= will happen soon):

There was a storm brewing on the horizon.

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Collocations:
Adjectives frequently used with storm
▪  fierce, freak, great, howling, raging, severe, terrible, violent
2) [singular] a situation in which many people are upset or excited

the storm over working conditions

cause/provoke/spark a storm of something:

His arrest provoked a storm of protest.

a storm brews (= starts):

Laurence is blissfully unaware of the legal storm brewing around him.

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Collocations:
Verbs frequently used with storm as the object ▪  cause, create, provoke, raise, spark, unleash

the calm/lull before the storm — a quiet time just before problems start

...up a storm — informal used for emphasizing that someone does something with all their energy, strength, and ability

Andy's been cooking up a storm for the party tomorrow.

weather/ride the storm — to not be badly harmed or damaged during a difficult period of time

The government appears to have weathered the storm.

See:
port

II UK [stɔː(r)m] / US [stɔrm] verb
Word forms "storm":
present tense I/you/we/they storm he/she/it storms present participle storming past tense stormed past participle stormed
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1) [transitive] to use force to enter a place and take control of it

Police stormed the building and arrested 12 men.

The city was stormed by rebel forces.

2) [intransitive] to go somewhere very quickly because you are angry or upset
storm out/off/into:

Rob stormed out of the house and slammed the door.

3) [transitive] to say something in a very angry way

"What are you saying?" she stormed at me.

4) [intransitive] to quickly become very successful

AC Milan stormed into the lead.


English dictionary. 2014.

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Synonyms:
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