1. An atmospheric disturbance manifested in strong winds accompanied by rain, snow, or other precipitation and often by thunder and lightning.
2. A wind with a speed from 48 to 55 knots (55 to 63 miles per hour; 89 to 102 kilometers per hour), according to the Beaufort scale. Also called whole gale.
3. A heavy shower of objects, such as bullets or missiles.
4. A strong or violent outburst, as of emotion or excitement: a storm of tears.
5. A violent disturbance or upheaval, as in political, social, or domestic affairs: a storm of protest.
6. A violent, sudden attack on a fortified place.
7. A storm window.
v.stormed, storm·ing, storms
v.intr.
1. To blow with strong winds and usually produce copious rain, snow, or other precipitation: It stormed throughout the night.
2. To behave or shout angrily; rant and rage: stormed at his incompetence.
3. To move or rush tumultuously, violently, or angrily: stormed up the embankment; stormed out of the room.
v.tr.
1. To assault or capture suddenly: The troops stormed the fortress. See Synonyms at attack.
2. To travel around (a place) vigorously in an attempt to gain support: The candidates stormed the country.
3. To shout angrily: "Never!" she stormed.
Idiom:
take by storm
To captivate completely: a new play that took New York City by storm.
1. a disturbance of normal atmospheric conditions, manifesting itself by strong winds and often accompanied by rain, thunder and lightning, snow, hail, or sleet.
2. an instance of heavy precipitation unaccompanied by strong winds.
3. a wind of 64–72 mph (29–32 m/sec).
4. a violent military assault, esp. on a fortified place or strong position.
5. a heavy or sudden volley or discharge: a storm of bullets.
6. a tumultuous condition; commotion.
7. a violent outburst or outbreak of expression: a storm of abuse.
9. (of the wind or weather) to blow with unusual force, or to rain, snow, hail, etc., esp. heavily (usu. used impersonally with it as subject): It stormed all day.
10. to rage or complain with violence or fury.
11. to rush angrily: He stormed out of the room.
12. to deliver a violent attack or fire, as with artillery.
13. to rush to an assault or attack.
v.t.
14. to subject to or as if to a storm.
15. to attack or assault: to storm a fortress.
[before 900; (n.) Middle English, Old English, c. Old Saxon storm, Old High German sturm, Old Norse stormr; probably akin to stir1]
a shower or flight of objects; a passionate outburst.
Examples: storm of applause, 1832; of arrows, 1667; of blows, 1817; of bullets, 1615; of eloquence, 1712; of fate, 1713; of galloping hoofs, 1847; of invective, 1849; of music, 1781; of prayers, 1842; of shot, 1849; of sighs, tears, or plaints, 1602; of snow, 1681; of sobs; of thoughts, 1569; of weeping, 1891; of whistlings, 1615; of words, 1693; of wrath.
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behave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
attack, assail - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"
vi (= charge) to storm in → entrer en trombe to storm out → sortir en trombe After the argument, he stormed out of the house → Après la dispute, il sortit en trombe.
1. a violent disturbance in the air causing wind, rain, thunder etc. a rainstorm; a thunderstorm; a storm at sea; The roof was damaged by the storm. storm عاصِفَه ураган tempestade bouře der Sturm uvejr; storm καταιγίδα, θύελλαtormenta torm طوفان myrsky orage; tempêteסופה झंझावात, तूफान, आंधी oluja, nepogoda vihar badai stormur tempesta, bufera 嵐 폭풍 audra vētra ribut stormuværburza طوفان tempestade furtună; vijelie буря; гроза; шторм búrka nevihta oluja storm พายุ fırtına 暴風雨 буря; шторм آندھی یا جھکڑ cơn giông tố, bão 暴风雨
2. a violent outbreak of feeling etc. A storm of anger greeted his speech; a storm of applause. vlaag عاصِفَة من المَشاعِر буря explosão bouře der Sturm udbrud ξέσπασμαtorrente -purse, -torm غليان myrsky tempêteסערה विप्लव, क्रान्ति, संकट bura roham, áradat; tapsvihar badai tilfinningastormur; fagnaðarlæti scroppio; scroscio 感情の爆発 (감정 등의) 폭발 protrūkis vētra; negaiss riuh-rendah stormstorm; orkanaktig bifall atak خوټیدل، غلیان explosão torent взрыв; град búrka vihar oluja storm, [applåd]åska การแสดงออกอย่างรุนแรง şiddetli öfke, heyecan (情感的)爆發 вибух, град ہنگامہ cơn, trận (感情的)爆发
verb
1. to shout very loudly and angrily. He stormed at her. skree يَصْرُخ بِغَضَب ругая gritar com bouřit, zuřit wüten rase ξεσπώ σε φωνές, ωρύομαιvociferar, bramar raevutsema داد و بيداد كردن raivota tempêter contre qqn לְהִשתוֹלֵל בְּזַעַם क्रोध करना, आग बबूला होना bjesnjeti, vikati rákiabál berteriak marah hrópa reiðilega, hella sér yfir með ofsa tempestare, infierire どなりつける 격노하다, 고함을 지르다 šaukti, plūsti kliegt; uzbrukt (ar vārdiem) mengherdik; menengking razenrase, skjelle og smelle pieklić się فریاد کول، ناری او سوری کول gritar com a tuna şi a fulgera кричать, ругаться zúriť rohneti besneti vara ursinnig på, fara ut mot ตะโกนเสียงดัง öfkeyle bağırmak 大發雷霆 бушувати; галасувати بہت تیز اور غصے میں چلانا quát tháo 大发雷霆
2. to move or stride in an angry manner. He stormed out of the room. uitstorm, uitstap يَخْرُجُ غاضِبا напускам гневно precipitar-se vyrazit stürmen storme πηγαίνω αγανακτισμένος, οργισμένοςmarcharse hecho una furia tormama خشمگين شدن rynnätä aller furieusement לָצֵאת בִּסעָרָה दनदनाते हुए जाना nahrupiti, izjuriti viharzik berjalan dengan marah æða precipitarsi 荒々しく行動する (난폭하게) 뛰어나가다(들다) lėkti, dumti drāzties; brāzties meluru woedend lopen storme, styrte walić się, wypadać z hałasem غمجن کیدل precipitar-se a pleca furios бросаться hnať sa divjati izjuriti rusa จู่โจม fırtına gibi ...-mek, hiddetle ...-mek 氣衝衝地走 мчати, проноситись غصے میں چلنا xông vào, lao ra 气冲冲地走
3. (of soldiers etc) to attack with great force, and capture (a building etc). They stormed the castle. bestorm يُهاجِم بِقُوَّه щурмувам assaltar vzít útokem stürmen storme κάνω έφοδο, καταλαμβάνω με έφοδο asaltar, tomar por asalto ründama هجوم بردن valloittaa rynnäköllä prendre d'assaut לְהִסתָעֵר हमला करना, धावा बोलना, आक्रमण करना jurišati (na što) megrohamoz menggempur gera áhlaup espugnare 襲う 돌격하다 šturmuoti uzbrukt/ieņemt triecienā menggempur bestormenstorme szturmować یرغل کول assaltar a lua cu asalt штурмовать prudko zaútočiť zavzeti z jurišem oštro napasti storma โจมตี şiddetle saldırmak 猛攻 штурмувати, брати приступом پوری قوت سے حملہ کرنا đột chiếm 猛攻
ˈstormy adjective
1. having a lot of strong wind, heavy rain etc. a stormy day; stormy weather; a stormy voyage. stormagtig عاصِف буреносен tempestuoso bouřlivý stürmisch stormfuld θυελλώδηςtormentoso tormine طوفاني myrskyinen orageuxסוער तूफानी olujni, buran viharos mengandung badai stormasamur tempestoso, burrascoso 嵐の 폭풍의, 사나운 audringas, audrotas vējains; vētrains; vētras- cuaca buruk stormachtiguværs-, storm-burzowy, burzliwy طوفانی tempestuoso furtunos ненастный; бурный; штормовой búrkový, prudký nevihten olujan stormig ที่มีพายุ fırtınalı 暴風雨的 буряний; штормовий طوفانی có bão 暴风雨的
2. full of anger or uncontrolled feeling. in a stormy mood; a stormy discussion. stormagtig عاصِف، صاخِب، هائِج яростен tempestuoso bouřlivý stürmisch stormfuld; ophidset οργισμένος, ανεξέλεγκτοςacalorado raevukas پر آشوب myrskyisä violent, orageuxסוער प्रचण्ड, तीव्र, तेज bijesan, buran viharos penuh kemarahan ofsafenginn furioso, violento 激しい 결렬한, 난폭한 audringas, įniršio apimtas vētrains; kaismīgs; nikns yang penuh dengan maki hamun onbesuisdstormfull, hissigburzliwy د غصی نه ډک tempestuoso violent, furtunos бурный búrlivý; vášnivý razburjen, razvnet besan stormig รุนแรง fırtınalı, şiddetli 暴躁的 лютий, шалений غصے سے بھرا ہوا ào ạt , sôi nổi 暴躁的
ˈstormily adverb
stormagtig كالعاصِفَه، بِشِدَّه، بِانفِعالٍ شَديد бурно tempestuosamente bouřlivě stürmisch stormfuldt; ophidset με μανία tormentosamente tormiselt, raevukalt بطور طوفاني myrkyisesti orageusement בִּסעָרָה तूफानी ढंग से, प्रचण्डता से, संकटपूर्णता से olujno viharosan dengan marah á ofsafenginn hátt tempestosamente 激しく 격렬하게, 난폭하게 audringai vētraini dengan perasaan marah yang meluap-luap onbesuisdstormfullt, hissig, heftig burzliwie په طوفانی توګه tempestuosamente furtunos бурно búrlivo viharno olujno stormigt อย่างรุนแรง şiddetle, hiddetle 猛烈地 шалено شدت سے sôi nổi, có bão 猛烈地
ˈstorminess noun
stormagtigheid عاصِفِيَّه ярост tempestade výskyt bouřek; bouřlivost das Ungestüm ophidsethed θυελλώδης κατάσταση tempestuosidad tormisus, raevukus طوفاني myrskyisyys caractère orageux סערה तुफानी koji je buran, olujan viharosság kemarahan stormasemi, ofsi tempestosità 激しさ 격렬함, 난폭함 audringumas vētrainība kemarahan yang amat sangat onbesuisdheid uvær; heftighet burzliwość طوفانی tempestade caracter furtunos буря výskyt búrok; búrlivosť viharnost olujnost stormighet ความโกรธจัด fırtınalılık, şiddet 風暴度(級) суворість (клімату); пристрасність شدت sự sôi nổi, sự có bão 风暴度(级)
ˈstormbound adjective
prevented by storms from continuing with a voyage, receiving regular supplies etc. stormbound ships. deur storms verhoed مَمنوع من السَّفرْ بسبب العاصِفَه възпрепятстван от буря retido pela tempestade zadržený bouří vom Sturm aufgehalten stormhindret αποκλεισμένος από κακοκαιρία inmovilizado por el mal tiempo tormivangis طوفان زده myrskyn eristämä bloqué par la tempête מְרוּתָק בְּשֶל סְעָרָה झंझावरूद्ध koji ne može nastaviti putovanje ili napustiti luku zbog oluje viharba keveredett terhambat badai veðurtepptur (bloccato dalla tempesta) 嵐で動な�� 폭풍우에 고립된 sulaikytas audros vētras piemeklēts/aizkavēts terkandas door storm opgehouden værfast unieruchomiony przez burzę طوفان وهلی retido pela tempestade reţinut din cauza furtunii задержанный штормами zadržaný búrkou blokiran zaradi nevihte sprečen olujom hindrad av storm ทีติดอยู่; ขาดการติดต่อเพราะพายุ fırtınaya yakalanmış 旅程被暴風雨所阻的 затриманий штормом طوفان سے رکا ہوا không đi được vì bão 因暴风雨而被困的,被暴风雨所阻的
ˈstormtrooper noun
a soldier specially trained for violent and dangerous attacks. stormtroep جُنْدي من جُنود فِرْقَة العاصِفَه للهجوم الخَطِر щурмовак tropa de assalto příslušník úderného oddílu die Sturmtruppe stormtropssoldat καταδρομέας soldado de las tropas de asalto ründerühmlane آشوبگر iskujoukkojen jäsen soldat des troupes d'assaut פְּלוּגַת סַעַר आक्रमण के लिए विशेष रूप से प्रशिक्षित सैनिक jurišnik rohamosztagos pasukan tempur stormsveitarmaður (soldato delle truppe d'assalto) 突撃隊員 돌격대원 smogikas trieciennieks askar penggempur lid van stoottroep stormtroppssoldat żołnierz oddziałów szturmowych عسکر چی خاصه توګه خشونت او خطرناکه حملو لپاره تربیه شوی وی tropa de assalto soldat din trupele de elită боец штурмового отряда príslušník úderného oddielu jurišnik specijalno obučen vojnik stormtruppssoldat หน่วยทหารพิเศษ özel birlik 突擊隊員 штурмовик شدید حملوں کے لیے تربیت یافتہ سپاہی quân xung kích 突击队员
a storm in a teacup
a fuss made over an unimportant matter. storm in 'n glas water عاصِفَه في فنْجان буря в чаша вода uma tempestade em um copo de água bouře ve sklenici vody Sturm im Wasserglas en storm i et glas vand πολύ κακό για το τίποτα una tempestad en un vaso de agua torm veeklaasis جار و جنجال سر موضوعي بي اهميت myrsky vesilasissa une tempête dans un verre d'eau סְעָרָה בְּכוֹס מָיִם बात का बतंगड़ bura u čaši vode sok hűhó semmiért ribut karena hal sepele stormur í tebolla/vatnsglasi, ys og þys útaf engu (una tempesta in un bicchiere d'acqua) から騒ぎ 공연한 소동 daug triukšmo dėl nieko liela brēka, maza vilna perkara kecil een storm in een glas water storm i et vannglass burza w szklance wody په بی ارزښته موضوع باندی جنجال او جروبحث کول uma tempestade num copo de água o furtună într-un pahar cu apă буря в стакане воды búrka v pohári vody vihar v kozarcu vode bura u čaši vode storm i ett vattenglas หงุดหงิดในเรื่องเล็ก ๆ น้อย ๆ bir bardak suda fırtına 小題大做 буря в склянці води بات کا بتنگڑ việc bé xé ra to 小题大做,大惊小怪
take by storm
to capture by means of a sudden violent attack. The invaders took the city by storm. skielik aanval يَسْتَوْلي بالقُوَّه على مَدينَه щурмувам tomar de assalto vzít útokem im Sturm erobern tage med storm καταλαμβάνω με έφοδο tomar por asalto, cautivar tormijooksuga vallutama با حمله گرفتن vallata nopeasti prendre d'assaut לִכבּוֹש בִּסעָרָה जीत लेना osvojiti na juriš rohammal vesz be merebut dengan kekerasan taka með áhlaupi (prendere d'assalto) 急襲して取る 강습하다 paimti šturmu ieņemt triecienā menawan sesuatu dengan kekerasan stormenderhand veroveren ta med storm wziąć szturmem له حملی سره نیول tomar de assalto a lua cu asalt взять штурмом (prudko) zaútočiť zavzeti z jurišem osvojiti na juriš ta med storm จู่โจม ani saldırıyla ele geçirmek 攻佔,強奪 взяти штурмом شدید حملے کر کے پکڑنا đột chiếm 强夺
With four awards returned - likely a first in the history of awards-giving bodies - will the tempest in a teapot settle down so we can move on to newer, newsier, juicier scandals?
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