storm

/stɔːm/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: storms · storming · stormed

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tình trạng khí quyển bị xáo trộn gây thời tiết xấu

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Noun

Examples

Near-synonyms: cyclone (broad sense), tempest

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation. — A heavy fall of precipitation (hail, rain, or snow) or bout of lightning and thunder without strong winds; a hail storm, rainstorm, snowstorm, or thunderstorm.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tình trạng khí quyển bị xáo trộn gây thời tiết xấu

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

Preceded by the dummy subject it: to have strong winds and usually lightning and thunder, and/or hail, rain, or snow.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có gió mạnh và thường có sét và mưa

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VerbRegister: US

Examples

It stormed throughout the night.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To make (someone or something) stormy; to agitate (someone or something) violently.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm cho ai hoặc cái gì trở nên cuồng nộ

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Verb

Examples

And dovvne I laid to liſt the ſad tun'd tale, / Ere long eſpied a fickle maid full pale / Tearing of papers breaking rings a tvvaine, / Storming her vvorld vvith ſorrovves, vvind and raine.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “storm” mean?

Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.

Is “storm” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.