hurricane

Meanings

Noun

a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.
A great forceful onrush.
A sweet alcoholic drink made with rum, lemon juice (or sometimes other fruit juice), and either passion fruit syrup or fassionola.
"full—triple-full—full" – an acrobatic maneuver consisting of three flips and five twists, with one twist on the first flip, three twists on the second flip, one twist on the third flip

Verb

To be violent, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater, usually accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder.
To move noisily, quickly, and dramatically, becoming the center of attention.
To attempt to accomplish a great deal with a frenzied effort.
To swirl quickly and violently.
To tear apart in a violent, destructive, and/or chaotic manner.
To cause an uproar.
To storm excessivly; to fume and rage violently.
To chase violently or rush after and force along.

Origin / Etymology

Etymology tree
Taíno *hurakābor.
Spanish huracánbor.
English hurricane
Borrowed from Spanish huracán, ultimately from Taíno *hurakā.

Scrabble Score: 14

hurricane is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hurricane is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hurricane is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

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