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storm

Definition

  • noun: an occurrence of bad weather in which there is a lot of rain, snow, etc., and often strong winds
  • noun: a disturbance of the atmosphere marked by wind and usually by rain, snow, hail, sleet, or thunder and lightning
  • verb: to attack (something) suddenly with a lot of force or with a large number of people
  • verb: to blow with violence
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: violence, calamity, tempest

Examples

  • His racial comments 'kicked/whipped/stirred up a storm' in the newspapers. [=newspapers criticized his racial comments very strongly]

  • The college was quiet that morning, but it was 'the calm before the storm'. Thousands of students would arrive later.

  • Newspapers have 'weathered the storm' of online information by providing news online themselves.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) They're calling all of Oklahoma County right now... Jo common. - What is it, Mommy? - We have to get up. We must go to the storm cellar! What's happening? Come on, sweetie. Hurry! Mommy's got you. TV says it's big. We're going to the storm cellar. We must move! Hand her to me! Come on! Let's move. Go to the center of your house if there's no cellar. My Lord! (..)
    1996 Twister