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Meaning Of Storm

  1. n.
    A violent disturbance of the atmosphere, attended by wind, rain, snow, hail, or thunder and lightning; hence, often, a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail, whether accompanied with wind or not.
  2. n.
    A violent agitation of human society; a civil, political, or domestic commotion; sedition, insurrection, or war; violent outbreak; clamor; tumult.
  3. n.
    A heavy shower or fall, any adverse outburst of tumultuous force; violence.
  4. n.
    A violent assault on a fortified place; a furious attempt of troops to enter and take a fortified place by scaling the walls, forcing the gates, or the like.
  5. v. t.
    To assault; to attack, and attempt to take, by scaling walls, forcing gates, breaches, or the like; as, to storm a fortified town.
  6. v. i.
    To raise a tempest.
  7. v. i.
    To blow with violence; also, to rain, hail, snow, or the like, usually in a violent manner, or with high wind; -- used impersonally; as, it storms.
  8. v. i.
    To rage; to be in a violent passion; to fume.



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