English to Persian Dictionary Online
Definition of "storm"

storm

Từ điển Collocation

storm noun

¹ period of bad weather

ADJ. bad, big, devastating, disastrous, ferocious, fierce, great, heavy, raging, severe, terrible, tremendous, violent | approaching, gathering, impending the dark clouds of an approaching storm | freak | autumn, summer, winter | tropical | monsoon | dust, electric/electrical, lightning, magnetic, rain, sand, snow, thunder (also thunderstorm)

VERB + STORM be in for I think we're in for a storm (= going to have one).

STORM + VERB hit sth, strike sth It was the worst storm to hit London this century. | rage The storm raged all night. | be brewing, be coming A storm had been brewing all day. | blow up, break, burst The storm broke while we were on the mountain. | abate, blow itself out, blow over, pass, subside The storm blew over after a couple of hours. | batter sth, buffet sth, lash sth, ravage sth, sweep sth a boat battered by the storm Winter storms swept the coasts. | last The storm lasted for three days.

STORM + NOUN cloud (often figurative) In 1939 the storm clouds gathered over Europe. | damage, losses Insurance companies face hefty payouts for storm damage.

PREP. during/in a/the ~

PHRASES at the height of the storm, the calm/lull before the storm, the eye of the storm

² violent display of strong feeling

ADJ. approaching, coming, gathering a gathering storm of discontent | political

VERB + STORM arouse, cause, create, provoke, raise, spark | face | ride out, weather The government is determined to ride out the political storm sparked by its new immigration policy.

STORM + VERB blow up, break, burst, erupt | blow over, pass

PREP. amid a/the ~ The band toured Ireland amid a storm of controversy. | ~ between, ~ of His comments created a storm of protest in the media. | ~ over A storm blew up between Britain and America over Venezuela.

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Từ điển WordNet

n.

• a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightening; violent storm
• a violent commotion or disturbance; tempest

  the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away

  it was only a tempest in a teapot

• a direct and violent assault on a stronghold

v.

• behave violently, as if in state of a great anger; ramp, rage
• take by force; 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; surprise

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Microsoft Computer Dictionary

n. On a network, a sudden, excessive burst of traffic. Storms are often responsible for network outages.

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English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

storms|stormed|storming
syn.: assail assault attack beset besiege boil charge fume outburst rage raid rampage rant rave seethe tempest
ant.: calm