storms

Meanings

Noun

• a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
• a violent commotion or disturbance
  • "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"
• a direct and violent assault on a stronghold
• plural of storm

Verb

• behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
• take by force
• rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning
  • "If it storms, we'll need shelter"
• blow hard
• attack by storm; attack suddenly
• third-person singular simple present indicative of storm

Synonyms

force, rage, ramp, storm, surprise, tempest, violent storm