Storm | Mean of storm in English Dictionary

/ˈstoɚm/

• Noun
• an occurrence of bad weather in which there is a lot of rain, snow, etc., and often strong winds
1. The sky got dark and it looked like a storm was coming.
2. A storm was brewing.
3. We made it home before the storm struck/broke. [=before the storm began]
4. I went out for a walk and got caught in a storm. [=I was outside when the storm began]
• a sudden occurrence of something in large amounts
1. a storm of publicity
2. The speaker was greeted with a storm of applause.
3. a storm of punches
• a situation in which many people are angry, upset, etc.
1. His racial comments kicked/whipped/stirred up a storm in the newspapers. [=newspapers criticized his racial comments very strongly]
2. a storm of controversy/protest

• a situation in which people are very angry or upset about something that is not important
1. The whole controversy turned out to be a storm in a teacup. [=(US) a tempest in a teapot]
• to quickly become very successful or popular in (a particular place) or among (a particular group)
1. The writer has taken the literary world by storm.
2. The new fashion has taken London by storm.
• to attack and capture (a place) suddenly by using a lot of force or a large number of people
1. The soldiers took the castle by storm.
• a period of quiet that comes before a time of activity, excitement, violence, etc.
1. The college was quiet that morning, but it was the calm before the storm. Thousands of students would arrive later.
• to deal with a difficult situation without being harmed or damaged too much
1. Newspapers have weathered the storm of online information by providing news online themselves.
2. It was a difficult time but they managed to ride out the storm.
• Verb
• to attack (something) suddenly with a lot of force or with a large number of people
1. Soldiers stormed the fort.
2. Police stormed the building.
3. The army stormed ashore.
• to go quickly and in an angry, loud way
1. The mob stormed through the streets.
2. She yelled at us and stormed off.
3. He stormed out of the room.
4. She stormed into the office.
• to shout loudly and angrily
1. She stormed at her parents and ran to her room.
2. “Do you know who I am?” he stormed.