typhoon
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Also seen as: typhoons · typhooning · typhooned
Sense 1
A severe tropical cyclone; an intense, rotating storm.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
A weather phenomenon in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane except for its geographical region, typically resulting in wind speeds of 64 knots (119 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia and Australia.
hiện tượng thời tiết ở Thái Bình Dương với gió trên 119 km/h
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Noun
Examples
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 3
To swirl like a hurricane.
Verb
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
A Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “typhoon” mean?
A severe tropical cyclone; an intense, rotating storm.
Is “typhoon” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.