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/stoɹm/
nounverb

Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.

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Noun 4 meanings

  1. Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.

    “Near-synonyms: cyclone (broad sense), tempest”

  2. A heavy expulsion or fall of things (as blows, objects which are thrown, etc.).

    “a storm of bullets”

  3. A violent agitation of human society; a domestic, civil, or political commotion.

    “The proposed reforms have led to a political storm.”

  4. A violent commotion or outbreak of sounds, speech, thoughts, etc.; also, an outpouring of emotion.

    “a storm of protest”

Verb 4 meanings

  1. Preceded by the dummy subject it: to have strong winds and usually lightning and thunder, and/or hail, rain, or snow.

    “It stormed throughout the night.”

  2. To make (someone or something) stormy; to agitate (someone or something) violently.

  3. To disturb or trouble (someone).

  4. To use (harsh language).

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

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Etymology

From Middle English storm (“disturbed state of the atmosphere; heavy precipitation; battle, conflict; attack”) [and other forms], from Old English storm (“tempest, storm; attack; storm of arrows; disquiet, disturbance, tumult, uproar; onrush, rush”) [and other forms], from Proto-West Germanic *sturm (“storm”), from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz (“storm”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)twerH- (“to agitate, stir up; to propel; to urge on”).

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STORM at a glance

STORM has 5 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (S 1 + T 1 + O 1 + R 1 + M 3) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,178 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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