Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun storm

3 senses of storm

Sense 1
storm, violent storm -- (a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning)
       => atmospheric phenomenon -- (a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere)

Sense 2
storm, tempest -- (a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot")
       => disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle -- (a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused")

Sense 3
storm -- (a direct and violent assault on a stronghold)
       => assault -- (close fighting during the culmination of a military attack)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb storm

5 senses of storm

Sense 1
ramp, rage, storm -- (behave violently, as if in state of a great anger)
       => act, behave, 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")

Sense 2
storm, force -- (take by force; "Storm the fort")
       => penetrate, perforate -- (pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest")

Sense 3
storm -- (rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning; "If it storms, we'll need shelter")

Sense 4
storm -- (blow hard; "It was storming all night")
       => blow -- (be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West")

Sense 5
storm, surprise -- (attack by storm; attack suddenly)
       => 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")

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