storm1 nounstorm2 verb
stormstorm1 /stɔːm $ stɔːrm/ ●●● W3 noun 
WORD ORIGINstorm1
Origin:
Old EnglishEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- It was the first big storm we've had all season.
- The storm clouds were gathering over the sea.
- The Spanish ships were wrecked in the storm.
- There had not been such severe storms in southern England for hundreds of years.
- A terrible storm comes to the island and a whale beaches on the shore.
- At 77, Paul Lamson of Hingham has seen many storms.
- It is designed to withstand the sort of storm that statistically would be expected to occur once in every 10,000 years.
- The storm is nearer now too near.
- The hot wind blows a storm of dust and leaves, and the women retreat into their houses.
- With little in the way of grass or forests or wetlands to hold it back, runoff during the storms is extreme.
- Yet now I wanted to feel it outside, to embrace the full force of the storm.
THESAURUS
a period of very bad weather when there is a lot of rain or snow, strong winds, and often lightning: · The ship sank in a violent storm.· They got caught in a storm on top of the mountain.· The storm hit the coast of Florida on Tuesday.· The cost of repairing storm damage will run into millions of pounds.
a storm in which there is a lot of thunder (=loud noise in the sky) and lightning (=flashes of light in the sky): · When I was young I was terrified of thunderstorms.
a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water – used about storms in the North Atlantic Ocean: · Hurricane Katrina battered the US Gulf Coast.· the hurricane season
a very violent tropical storm – used about storms in the Western Pacific Ocean: · A powerful typhoon hit southern China today.· Weather experts are monitoring typhoons in Hong Kong and China.
a severe storm affecting a large area, in which the wind moves around in a big circle: · Thousands of people died when a tropical cyclone hit Bangladesh.· Cyclone ‘Joy’ inflicted damage estimated at $40 million, with winds of up to 145 miles per hour.
(also twister American English informal) an extremely violent storm that consists of air that spins very quickly and causes a lot of damage: · The tornado ripped the roof off his house.· For the second time in a week deadly tornadoes have torn through Tennessee.
a storm with strong winds and a lot of snow: · A major snowstorm blew across Colorado.
a severe snowstorm in which the snow is blown around by strong winds, making it difficult to see anything: · We got stuck in a blizzard.· Denver is bracing itself for blizzard conditions.
Longman Language Activatorstorm a period of very bad weather, when there is a lot of rain, wind, and sometimes thunder and lightning: · The Spanish ships were wrecked in the storm.a severe storm: · There had not been such severe storms in southern England for hundreds of years.storm cloud: · The storm clouds were gathering over the sea.
a storm where there is a lot of thunder and lightning: · There was a spectacular thunderstorm that night.
the loud crashing noise that you hear in a storm: thunder rumbles/crashes: · They could hear thunder rumbling in the distance.clap of thunder/thunder clap (=one sudden noise of thunder): · There was a thunder clap followed instantly by lightning.thunder and lightning: · The thunder and lightning seemed to have moved away, but the rain continued to pour.
a bright flash of light in the sky during a storm: flash of lightning: · A flash of lightning lit up the whole sky.thunder and lightning: · There was a great summer storm, with thunder and lightning and heavy rain.
a storm with a lot of snow and strong winds: · Eliot had to drive home in the blizzard.
a severe storm with very strong winds that causes a lot of damage. Hurricanes happen in the western Atlantic Ocean. Typhoons happen in the western Pacific Ocean.: · The hurricane devastated Florida and killed at least 40 people.· The typhoon brought 30 foot waves crashing down on to the sea walls.
a small but very powerful twisting mass of air that causes a lot of damage. Tornadoes are most common in the central area of the US: · A tornado destroyed twelve homes in Ashport, Tennessee yesterday.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + storm
The men drowned when a freak wave sank their boat. At last the fury of the storm lessened. The company weathered the storm of objections to the scheme.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· The tree had come down on the day of the big storm.
· This was the worst storm for 50 years.
· He set out in a violent storm for Fort William.
literary:· the great storm of 1987
· The tropical storm smashed through the Bahamas.
· They got caught in a terrible snow storm.
(=one in which a lot of dust is blown around)· Dust storms are relatively common in the Sahara.
(=one with lightning)· Power supplies have been affected by severe electrical storms in some parts of the country.
· People fear there may be more flooding when the winter storms hit.
(=an unexpected and unusually violent one)· The freak storm caused chaos.
(=one that is coming closer)· The horizon was dark with an approaching storm.
verbs (=starts)· That night, a storm blew up.
(=suddenly starts, after clouds have been increasing)· The storm broke at five o’clock.
(=is likely to start soon)· He could feel that a storm was brewing.
(=is active and violent)· By the time we reached the airfield, a tropical storm was raging.
· We should try to get home before the storm hits.
literary· Fierce storms lashed the coastline.
· We sat and waited for the storm to pass.
(=ends)· The storm finally blew itself out.
(=survive it without being damaged)· The Greek fleet had ridden out the storm near Euboia.
storm + NOUN· We could see storm clouds in the distance.
· A lot of buildings suffered storm damage.
COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘a strong storm’ or ‘a hard storm’. Say a big storm, a bad storm, or a violent storm. Meaning 2adjectives· The company became the centre of a political storm.
verbs· The prime minister caused a storm by criticizing military commanders.
(=make it start)· This decision provoked a storm of protest from civil rights organizations.
(=starts)· In 1895 a diplomatic storm blew up between Britain and America over Venezuela.
(=ends)· The president is just hoping that the storm will blow over quickly.
(=survive the situation)· Do you think the government will be able to ride out the storm?
phrases· The killing caused a storm of protest.
· His book raised a storm of controversy.
· A storm of criticism forced the government to withdraw the proposal.
British English, be at the center of a storm American English (=be the person or thing that is causing strong protest, criticism etc)· He has been at the centre of a storm surrounding donations to the party.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· Dark storm clouds were moving in from the Atlantic.
· Since its release, the film has met a storm of controversy.
(=a lot of criticism)· His comments provoked a barrage of criticism.
(=caused by fire, storm, flood etc)· The campsite suffered extensive flood damage.
The men drowned when a freak wave sank their boat. At last the fury of the storm lessened.· A lightning storm lit up the night sky.
· The police raided his home and took his computer.
The company weathered the storm of objections to the scheme.· It began to rain heavily, a big storm coming down fast from the north.· In August, I promised my two desert-born kids a trip to the snow after the first big storm of the season.· But it remained a big storm, more than 400 miles wide.· But the national weather forecasts, sponsored by PowerGen, have caused the biggest storms.· Some part of him missed the big storm, had loved it, was waiting for its return.· They came the year after the big storm in 1947 and she decided she would turn their spare milk into cheese.
· There are fireballs and electrical storms, or some sort of celestial display.· Less rain meant less chance of a signal being washed out and less possibility of interference from an electrical storm.· The seas were hot, volcanoes spouted ash and lava, and electrical storms crackled across the skies.· But when electrical storms roll in, nothing is normal.· I do believe the Weather Bureau has logged down that that Sunday electrical storms were hit-and-running these parts.
· Both Labour and Conservative Governments had taken the view that change would cause a fierce political storm, so no one did anything.· Then one day Johnny Appleseed got caught in a fierce storm.· That very night a fierce storm broke over the sea.
· Chaos struck Llandudno Hospital as the freak storm resulted in incredible scenes of havoc and distress.· On the way home Caledor's ship was separated from the rest of the High Elf fleet by a freak storm.· The yield would be maximum if there were no freak storms.· When Gabriel and she had been a couple they had run into her one day when there had been a freak storm.
· In the evening the wind became stronger and soon a great storm broke above us.· But what of the great dust storms on Mars?· During the great storm, the locals said.· A great storm in 1547 destroyed the cathedral.
· Putin appears to have survived the political storm over his handling of the crisis, according to opinion polls.· The Singlaub episode created a political storm, deepening the controversy over the withdrawal plan.· He set about drawing up a rescue plan amid a political storm that resulted in the resignation of two cabinet ministers.· Both Labour and Conservative Governments had taken the view that change would cause a fierce political storm, so no one did anything.· The document has caused a political storm and Labour has called for a statement from Mr Major.· The revolts were a sign of the political storms that were to form the modern world.
· The radio said contact with the plane was lost during a severe sand storm in the evening.· First, severe dust storms are rare.· But there may also be more extremes in the weather such as severe storms, droughts and floods.· Typically, Burgess says, forecasters err on the side of caution by issuing a severe storm warning.· Increasingly severe storms from the 1240s had swept away large parts of the town, drowning it finally in 1287.· The potential for heavy rain, along with strong to severe storms, exists tonight across the entire region.· This could show a severe magnetic storm but a higher sensitivity is desirable for serious observation.· Release of the report was delayed two days by a severe winter storm.
· It was when they decided to return to shore that a terrible storm unleashed itself in the Moray Firth.· One day Prospero commanded a spirit to raise a terrible storm to capsize a passing ship.· A terrible storm comes to the island and a whale beaches on the shore.· It also bears a painting of a ship beating against a terrible storm off a rocky coast.· Unfortunately, we sailed straight into a terrible storm, which drove us many miles eastward.· It was a truly terrible storm, stronger than her great wings, stronger than anything.· Once there was a terrible storm with very heavy rain.· At first, all went well, but then there was a terrible storm.
· By the time we reached the airfield next morning a tropical storm was raging.· Paige, released from her duties, stepped out of the house into the oppressive humidity of a looming tropical storm.· A tropical storm moves in, flattening the sea.
· The sky was over cast and suddenly there was a violent thunder storm.· Passing beneath it, Crevecoeur was reminded of a violent storm of hail beating upon his head.· In 1981 violent storms redistributed some of the plutonium, along with other radioactive wastes stored ashore.· The slaves gathered on August 30, 1800, but disbanded because a violent storm and flood made military operations impossible.· Travelling home one night in a violent storm, Polly was struck by lightning and had to be destroyed.· The authors also predict an increase in violent storms, fires, landslides and avalanches in the Alpine region as well as widespread deforestation.· Langtoft is perhaps most notorious for its record of freak weather conditions and violent storms.· During a violent storm it broke away and drifted westwards until it hit land on the barren headland of San Quentin.
NOUN· But a storm cloud hovered on the horizon.· I saw the storm clouds approaching.· Her teased black hair surrounded her like a storm cloud.· And out in the world, new storm clouds were gathering.· But suddenly the storm clouds are gathering.· Up ahead, in North Dakota, storm clouds came all the way down to the ground like an overhead garage door.· Animation is fair, but the scene where the dragon flies into a storm cloud and is electrocuted is positively brain-bending!· Walls a saturated sky blue, broken by gray the color of storm clouds.
· This is not storm and should not be dealt with as a storm damage claim.· It must have been a pretty hefty bit of storm damage.· Worldwide the insurance industry has lost US$56,000 million in the past two years from storm damage alone.· At the time we were rushing from job to job repairing storm damage, and fortunately were both wearing rubber soled boots.· Repair of storm damage, foreign debt repayments and aid to small businesses were to be funded from the 1988 tax surplus.· There is no cover for storm damage to gates, hedges or fences.· A spokesman for President Clinton said assessment teams were studying the storm damage.
· I had new storm doors installed, one aluminum-covered wood for the front, the other plain aluminum for the back.· He pounded on the storm door, and waited.
· Blocked storm drains flood the streets.· Four or live times later, the ball hit me on the shoulder and rolled down a storm drain.· He also said that the storm drains were full of dead bodies.
· As the heat and dust storms continue, Ritu's condition has become worse.· Both landers also survived long enough to experience dust storms.· Everything had to be kept shut tight because there was a dust storm blowing outside.· Comparison of the Orbiter and Lauder data permits a detailed portrait of the origin and evolution of a giant dust storm.· Bouncing along the rubble track, you arrive in the midst of a dust storm of your own creation.· And, in the absence of air, dust storms are not a problem on the Moon or in space!· But what of the great dust storms on Mars?· First, severe dust storms are rare.
· The worst snow storm was in January 1940, when ten trams and a bus failed to make the depot.· The snow storm is expected to drop up to 30 inches of snow in some parts of the U. S. Northeast.· It was believed that the accident happened as an indirect result of heavy rain and snow storms in the city.· Northeasters and snow storms hurt most retailers, but the weather actually helped Sears.· The Homeowners' account was adversely affected by weather claims, including the East Coast snow storms.· Moira Anderson vanished without trace in a snow storm while running an errand for her grandmother on 23 February 1957.
· Our only hope is a good old winter storm over the Christmas holiday.· A winter storm watch was posted for the Lake Tahoe area and northward above the 8, 000-foot level Wednesday.· Fertility is not restored until the winter storms stir the waters again.· Fortunately, the house is strongly built, and is not damaged even by the worst winter storms.· The wind and surf were to ease somewhat Tuesday but the National Weather Service warned of winter storm conditions in the mountains.· Fenced lands tended to be unevenly grazed, and fences were obvious hazards to cattle in winter storms.· Release of the report was delayed two days by a severe winter storm.
VERB· The hot wind blows a storm of dust and leaves, and the women retreat into their houses.· The original tree survived until 1911, when it was blown down in a storm.· Bodies bobbing up out of the mud, friends blown away in a storm of red and wet.
· The clouds were beginning to break, revealing a storm of stars across the heavens.
· They are believed to have been caught in a storm without enough food or water.· He is caught in a storm and crashes.· Then one day Johnny Appleseed got caught in a fierce storm.· Adelelm and his manservant were caught in a storm one night.
· Its conclusions, published in September 1999, caused a storm of protest92.· That collision of conflicting air masses usually causes particularly rambunctious storms to slam California.· The announcement of her engagement to a man her parents hadn't even met had caused a storm.· It was, perhaps, his dysfunctional sleep pattern that caused such an odd storm of feeling.· Judge Geoffrey Jones caused a storm by making the comment at an earlier hearing because Ian Stevenson also admitted assaulting two boys.· But the national weather forecasts, sponsored by PowerGen, have caused the biggest storms.· Both Labour and Conservative Governments had taken the view that change would cause a fierce political storm, so no one did anything.· The document has caused a political storm and Labour has called for a statement from Mr Major.
· When something of that kind comes on to the market it creates a storm.· The Singlaub episode created a political storm, deepening the controversy over the withdrawal plan.
· Republicanism was a gathering storm at a time when the monarchy seemed an expensive irrelevance to the questions of the day.
· The proposal provoked a storm of criticism that it was racist from immigration groups and campaigners on behalf of ethnic minorities.· Had Puddephat provoked this storm by propositioning the boy?· The announcement provoked a storm of criticism and anxious residents voiced concern over their uncertain future.· The announcement of the referendum provoked a huge storm in the political world.· It has already caused a sensation-stopping traffic and provoking a storm of protests.
· At any rate, everybody would think she had condoned his writing it and that should raise a fine storm for her.· One day Prospero commanded a spirit to raise a terrible storm to capsize a passing ship.· Trent gathered it and wrapped it with ties to the boom before going forward to raise the storm jib.· As this strong shock wave races outward from the impact site, it raises a storm of dust.· He swept towards me, like the wind raising a storm as soaring eagles raise dust.· The Darlan deal raised a storm of protest.· Al-Kindi sailed on religious waters that raised no storms.· Another discovery from the early space age was the mechanism responsible for raising intense planet-wide dust storms on Mars.
· It needs to ride out the storms of adverse publicity.· He hunkered down and rode out the storm.· Overall, use of search is now widespread enough to enable search firms to ride out storms in specific sectors.· No estimates were available on the number of residents who had chosen to ride out the storm.· Nirvana Inc battened down the hatches and made to ride out the storm.· Roosevelt rode out the storm by stressing the temporary nature of the deal.· We are huddled inside, in the kitchen, riding out the storm that Nora has stirred up.· Administrative force and nerve were not lacking, and the constitutional government managed to ride out the storm.
· Just part of a massive flying programme at Andrews, the Reds take the crowd by storm with their immaculate formation routines.· Most people are working on half-throttle. Take this storm, for example.· In the last two months, however, jewellery shops have been taken by storm.· A jeweller whose nose-rings take Manchester by storm?· Riverdance, after its world premiere at the Public Theatre in Dublin in 1995, has taken the world by storm.· A hot new pachinko machine from a backstreet maker in Osaka has taken the underworld by storm.· The ramshackle eight-seater at first did not take off because of a storm after which a pilot could not be found.
· How have you weathered the storm?· Hunker down and attempt to weather the storm?· The capacity to weather the storm is there provided the government has the political clout to do it.· Scott Wolf has weathered many a storm in his brief but eventful acting career.· In the first half, Petersfield had weathered a varied storm with a mixture of luck and determination.· The company announced the scheme in August, and has had to weather a storm of objections from shareholders and managers.· Peterborough weathered the storm and could have taken a shock lead after 31 minutes.· Others, like General Motors, have had to pull in their sails to weather the storm of a price war.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► take somewhere by stormPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► perfect storm► any port in a storm
- She danced up a storm at an Alexandria, Va., club where the Desperadoes played right after the election.
- They are blowing trumpets singing up a storm and waving as they walk past us.
- According to the board, Ocean Ranger was structurally sound and should have been able to weather the storm.
- How have you weathered the storm?
- Hunker down and attempt to weather the storm?
- If she calmed down, she might just weather the storm.
- Others, like General Motors, have had to pull in their sails to weather the storm of a price war.
- Peterborough weathered the storm and could have taken a shock lead after 31 minutes.
- So, with luck, they hoped to weather the storm.
- The capacity to weather the storm is there provided the government has the political clout to do it.
- Both are trying to present the disagreement as a storm in a teacup.
- But Mr Tait described the row as a storm in a teacup.
- However, it's a storm in a teacup.
- Others sink in what outsiders might regard as a storm in a teacup.
- The succession issue seems rather a storm in a teacup to me.
- Within Dotty's hearing a home pirate remarked that he thought it had all been a storm in a teacup.
- Charity should have recognised it as the calm before the storm, but she didn't.
- Then came the lull before the storm.
- There was a feeling that something was in the air, that it was the lull before the storm.
- According to these learned fellows, the universe began with a violent explosion.
- During a violent storm it broke away and drifted westwards until it hit land on the barren headland of San Quentin.
- Passing beneath it, Crevecoeur was reminded of a violent storm of hail beating upon his head.
- The second is part of the river Indus, which was diverted after a violent earthquake in 1819.
- The slaves gathered on August 30, 1800, but disbanded because a violent storm and flood made military operations impossible.
- This caused a violent explosion resulting in extensive damage.
- Travelling home one night in a violent storm, Polly was struck by lightning and had to be destroyed.
- Within minutes the brown patch of sky enveloped me, as a violent storm swept across the dunes.
WORD FAMILYnounstormadjectivestormyverbstorm
1[countable] a period of very bad weather when there is a lot of rain or snow, strong winds, and often lightning: The weather forecast is for severe storms tonight. Twenty people were killed when the storm struck the Midwest.2[countable usually singular] a situation in which people suddenly express very strong feelings about something that someone has said or done: The governor found himself at the center of a political storm.storm of protest/criticism etc Government plans for hospital closures provoked a storm of protest.3take somewhere by storm a)to be very successful in a particular place: The new show took London by storm. b)to attack a place using large numbers of soldiers, and succeed in getting possession of it4weather the storm to experience a difficult period and reach the end of it without being harmed or damaged too much: I’ll stay and weather the storm.5a storm in a teacup British English an unnecessary expression of strong feelings about something that is very unimportant6dance/sing/cook etc up a storm to do something with all your energy: They were dancing up a storm.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + storma big storm· The tree had come down on the day of the big storm.a bad/terrible storm· This was the worst storm for 50 years.a severe/violent/fierce storm· He set out in a violent storm for Fort William.a great storm literary:· the great storm of 1987a tropical storm· The tropical storm smashed through the Bahamas.a rain/snow storm· They got caught in a terrible snow storm.a dust storm (=one in which a lot of dust is blown around)· Dust storms are relatively common in the Sahara.an electrical storm (=one with lightning)· Power supplies have been affected by severe electrical storms in some parts of the country.a winter/summer storm· People fear there may be more flooding when the winter storms hit.a freak storm (=an unexpected and unusually violent one)· The freak storm caused chaos.an approaching storm (=one that is coming closer)· The horizon was dark with an approaching storm.verbsa storm blows up (=starts)· That night, a storm blew up.a storm breaks (=suddenly starts, after clouds have been increasing)· The storm broke at five o’clock.a storm is brewing (=is likely to start soon)· He could feel that a storm was brewing.a storm rages (=is active and violent)· By the time we reached the airfield, a tropical storm was raging.a storm hits/strikes (a place)· We should try to get home before the storm hits.a storm lashes/batters a place literary· Fierce storms lashed the coastline.a storm abates/passes· We sat and waited for the storm to pass.a storm blows itself out (=ends)· The storm finally blew itself out.ride out a storm (=survive it without being damaged)· The Greek fleet had ridden out the storm near Euboia.storm + NOUNstorm clouds· We could see storm clouds in the distance.storm damage· A lot of buildings suffered storm damage.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘a strong storm’ or ‘a hard storm’. Say a big storm, a bad storm, or a violent storm.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2adjectivesa political storm· The company became the centre of a political storm.verbscause/create a storm· The prime minister caused a storm by criticizing military commanders.provoke/spark/raise a storm (=make it start)· This decision provoked a storm of protest from civil rights organizations.a storm blows up (=starts)· In 1895 a diplomatic storm blew up between Britain and America over Venezuela.a storm blows over (=ends)· The president is just hoping that the storm will blow over quickly.ride out the storm (=survive the situation)· Do you think the government will be able to ride out the storm?phrasesa storm of protest· The killing caused a storm of protest.a storm of controversy· His book raised a storm of controversy.a storm of criticism· A storm of criticism forced the government to withdraw the proposal.be at the centre of a storm British English, be at the center of a storm American English (=be the person or thing that is causing strong protest, criticism etc)· He has been at the centre of a storm surrounding donations to the party.THESAURUSstorm a period of very bad weather when there is a lot of rain or snow, strong winds, and often lightning: · The ship sank in a violent storm.· They got caught in a storm on top of the mountain.· The storm hit the coast of Florida on Tuesday.· The cost of repairing storm damage will run into millions of pounds.thunderstorm a storm in which there is a lot of thunder (=loud noise in the sky) and lightning (=flashes of light in the sky): · When I was young I was terrified of thunderstorms.hurricane a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water – used about storms in the North Atlantic Ocean: · Hurricane Katrina battered the US Gulf Coast.· the hurricane seasontyphoon a very violent tropical storm – used about storms in the Western Pacific Ocean: · A powerful typhoon hit southern China today.· Weather experts are monitoring typhoons in Hong Kong and China.cyclone a severe storm affecting a large area, in which the wind moves around in a big circle: · Thousands of people died when a tropical cyclone hit Bangladesh.· Cyclone ‘Joy’ inflicted damage estimated at $40 million, with winds of up to 145 miles per hour.tornado (also twister American English informal) an extremely violent storm that consists of air that spins very quickly and causes a lot of damage: · The tornado ripped the roof off his house.· For the second time in a week deadly tornadoes have torn through Tennessee.snowstorm a storm with strong winds and a lot of snow: · A major snowstorm blew across Colorado.blizzard a severe snowstorm in which the snow is blown around by strong winds, making it difficult to see anything: · We got stuck in a blizzard.· Denver is bracing itself for blizzard conditions.storm1 nounstorm2 verb
stormstorm2 ●○○ verb VERB TABLE
storm
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | storm |
| he, she, it | storms | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | stormed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have stormed |
| he, she, it | has stormed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had stormed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will storm |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have stormed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am storming |
| he, she, it | is storming | |
| you, we, they | are storming | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was storming |
| you, we, they | were storming | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been storming |
| he, she, it | has been storming | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been storming |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be storming |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been storming |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- an attempt by government forces to storm the hijacked airplane
- Heavily armed and masked gunmen stormed an ammunitions store in Co. Mayo.
- Several dozen rebels stormed the ambassador's residence.
- Angered by the betrayal, Rhee and Yun stormed out of the building.
- Armies of worried men in suits stormed off the Lexington Avenue subway line and marched down the crooked pavements.
- He stormed out of the bathroom.
- He played the proverbial blinder as Galway stormed to a famous victory.
- Noades stormed out after eight clubs blocked the proposed £13million Bass sponsorship deal and six other club representatives followed him.
- On the coach Geoffrey had stared morosely out of the window; now he stormed along the wing with ferocious determination.
- On the night of June 27 a crowd of up to two hundred people stormed the jail.
THESAURUSto attack a place
to use weapons to try to damage or take control of a place: · The village was attacked by enemy warplanes.· We will attack at dawn.
to enter a country and try to get control of it using force: · The Romans invaded Britain 2,000 years ago.
to suddenly attack a city or building that is well defended by getting inside it and taking control: · Elite troops stormed the building and rescued the hostages.
to surround a city or building with soldiers in order to stop the people inside from getting out or from receiving supplies: · In April 655, Osman’s palace was besieged by rebels.
Longman Language Activatorto attack a place or country to attack a place or country using weapons, aircraft, soldiers etc: · On 25 April, British and Australian troops attacked the enemy at Gallipoli.· The village had been attacked by enemy warplanes.· The special unit attacked at dawn, inflicting heavy losses.· General Powell consulted with the President before giving the order to attack.
if a country's army invades another country, it enters it and tries to control it: · Enemy forces were almost certainly preparing to invade.· Sicily was invaded by the Normans, and later by the Saracens.· In his latest film, super-intelligent aliens invade Earth and try to take over.
if a group of soldiers raids a place or town belonging to an enemy, they attack it suddenly and without any warning and cause a lot of damage in a short time: · The rebels raided the tiny mountain town early on Tuesday.· Again, the tribe had raided a neighbouring village, inflicting many casualties.
also launch an invasion/mount an invasion to start to attack an enemy's army, country, or property, in a planned way: · A fresh attack was mounted on the last remaining rebels.· The Huns, normally a peaceful race, launched an invasion into Europe via the Caspian Steppes.
to suddenly attack a city or building that is well-defended by getting inside it and taking control: · Heavily armed and masked gunmen stormed an ammunitions store in Co. Mayo.· an attempt by government forces to storm the hijacked airplane
to surround a city or building with soldiers in order to stop the people inside from getting out or from receiving supplies such as food and water: · The capital has been besieged by the opposition militia for two months now.· Federal agents besieged the compound in Waco in 1993.
to leave somewhere angrily · Furious by now, I walked out, leaving him sitting there shocked and white-faced.
to leave a room after a quarrel in a very noisy and angry way: · She yelled at me and stormed out, slamming the door behind her.storm out of: · He has been known to storm out of meetings on several occasions.
if someone, especially a woman, flounces out of a room, meeting, restaurant etc, she leaves in a way which shows that she is angry or thinks she has been treated unfairly: · "I'm not putting up with your sexist comments any more,'' said Gilly, flouncing out.flounce out of: · She flounced out of the restaurant, got into her car, and drove off into the night.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The men drowned when a freak wave sank their boat. At last the fury of the storm lessened. The company weathered the storm of objections to the scheme.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
· Dark storm clouds were moving in from the Atlantic.
· Since its release, the film has met a storm of controversy.
(=a lot of criticism)· His comments provoked a barrage of criticism.
(=caused by fire, storm, flood etc)· The campsite suffered extensive flood damage.
The men drowned when a freak wave sank their boat. At last the fury of the storm lessened.· A lightning storm lit up the night sky.
· The police raided his home and took his computer.
The company weathered the storm of objections to the scheme.· They tried to storm Interior Ministry buildings but were repulsed by police, who opened fire on them.· A few days later, hundreds of police officers stormed the buildings.· Just got a bit carried away with all the excitement of storming the building and everything.· The dispute exploded once before in 1990, when about 1,000 people died after Hindus stormed the building.
· Then Dad stormed right into the house and up the stairs to see me.· They argued constantly and the arguments almost always ended with Tom storming out of the house.· After the shooting stopped, police stormed the house.· She lied all the time, storming her house like an unrepentant sinner.· They later stormed the house and rescued the child - but missed their prey.· It was almost one o'clock when Mona Riley stormed back into the house.
· After the shooting stopped, police stormed the house.· A few days later, hundreds of police officers stormed the buildings.· The police then stormed the church in search of the sniper and arrested 142 black adults and 5 children.
· Warders in riot gear stormed the room after four hours and marched the 12 protesters to a segregation block.· The conference leaders, leafy and Obey, stormed out of the room, furiously protesting the breach of conference procedure.· She stormed into the living room, gave me a contorted look, picked up her bag and abruptly left the house.· Yoyo stormed out of that room and into her own.
· He played the proverbial blinder as Galway stormed to a famous victory.· The College stormed to victory in the annual challenge to their sister college from Blackburn.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► perfect storm► any port in a storm
- Charity should have recognised it as the calm before the storm, but she didn't.
- Then came the lull before the storm.
- There was a feeling that something was in the air, that it was the lull before the storm.
- According to these learned fellows, the universe began with a violent explosion.
- During a violent storm it broke away and drifted westwards until it hit land on the barren headland of San Quentin.
- Passing beneath it, Crevecoeur was reminded of a violent storm of hail beating upon his head.
- The second is part of the river Indus, which was diverted after a violent earthquake in 1819.
- The slaves gathered on August 30, 1800, but disbanded because a violent storm and flood made military operations impossible.
- This caused a violent explosion resulting in extensive damage.
- Travelling home one night in a violent storm, Polly was struck by lightning and had to be destroyed.
- Within minutes the brown patch of sky enveloped me, as a violent storm swept across the dunes.
WORD FAMILYnounstormadjectivestormyverbstorm
1[transitive] to suddenly attack and enter a place using a lot of force: An angry crowd stormed the embassy.► see thesaurus at attack2[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to go somewhere in a noisy fast way that shows you are extremely angrystorm out of/into/off etc Alan stormed out of the room.3[intransitive, transitive] literary to shout something in an angry way: ‘What difference does it make?’ she stormed.