Definition of Strm
Storm (?), n. [AS. storm; akin to
D. storm, G. sturm, Icel. stormr; and perhaps to
Gr. &?; assault, onset, Skr. s&?; to flow, to hasten, or
perhaps to L. sternere to strew, prostrate (cf.
Stratum). √166.] 1. 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.
We hear this fearful tempest sing,
Yet seek no shelter to avoid the storm.
Shak.
2. A violent agitation of human society; a
civil, political, or domestic commotion; sedition, insurrection, or
war; violent outbreak; clamor; tumult.
I will stir up in England some black
storm. Shak.
Her sister
Began to scold and raise up such a storm.
Shak.
3. A heavy shower or fall, any adverse
outburst of tumultuous force; violence.
A brave man struggling in the storms of
fate. Pope.
4. (Mil.) 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.
&fist; Storm is often used in the formation of self-
explained compounds; as, storm-presaging, stormproof,
storm-tossed, and the like.
Magnetic storm. See under
Magnetic. -- Storm-and-stress period [a
translation of G. sturm und drang periode], a designation
given to the literary agitation and revolutionary development in
Germany under the lead of Goethe and Schiller in the latter part of
the 18th century. -- Storm center
(Meteorol.), the center of the area covered by a storm,
especially by a storm of large extent. -- Storm
door (Arch.), an extra outside door to prevent
the entrance of wind, cold, rain, etc.; -- usually removed in
summer. -- Storm path (Meteorol.),
the course over which a storm, or storm center, travels. --
Storm petrel. (Zoöl.) See Stormy
petrel, under Petrel. -- Storm sail
(Naut.), any one of a number of strong, heavy sails that
are bent and set in stormy weather. -- Storm
scud. See the Note under Cloud.
Syn. -- Tempest; violence; agitation; calamity. --
Storm, Tempest. Storm is violent agitation, a
commotion of the elements by wind, etc., but not necessarily implying
the fall of anything from the clouds. Hence, to call a mere fall or
rain without wind a storm is a departure from the true sense of
the word. A tempest is a sudden and violent storm, such as
those common on the coast of Italy, where the term originated, and is
usually attended by a heavy rain, with lightning and thunder.
Storms beat, and rolls the main;
O! beat those storms, and roll the seas, in vain.
Pope.
What at first was called a gust, the same
Hath now a storm's, anon a tempest's name.
Donne.
Storm (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Stormed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Storming.] (Mil.) To assault; to attack, and
attempt to take, by scaling walls, forcing gates, breaches, or the
like; as, to storm a fortified town.
Storm, v. i. [Cf. AS. styrman.]
1. To raise a tempest. Spenser.
2. 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.
3. To rage; to be in a violent passion; to
fume.
The master storms, the lady scolds.
Swift.
Storm (?), n. -- Anticyclonic
storm (Meteor.), a storm characterized by a
central area of high atmospheric pressure, and having a system of
winds blowing spirally outward in a direction contrary to that
cyclonic storms. It is attended by low temperature, dry air,
infrequent precipitation, and often by clear sky. Called also high-
area storm, anticyclone. When attended by high winds, snow,
and freezing temperatures such storms have various local names, as
blizzard, wet norther, purga, buran,
etc. -- Cyclonic storm. (Meteor.) A
cyclone, or low-area storm. See Cyclone, above.
Storm (?), n. [AS. storm; akin to
D. storm, G. sturm, Icel. stormr; and perhaps to
Gr. &?; assault, onset, Skr. s&?; to flow, to hasten, or
perhaps to L. sternere to strew, prostrate (cf.
Stratum). √166.] 1. 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.
We hear this fearful tempest sing,
Yet seek no shelter to avoid the storm.
Shak.
2. A violent agitation of human society; a
civil, political, or domestic commotion; sedition, insurrection, or
war; violent outbreak; clamor; tumult.
I will stir up in England some black
storm. Shak.
Her sister
Began to scold and raise up such a storm.
Shak.
3. A heavy shower or fall, any adverse
outburst of tumultuous force; violence.
A brave man struggling in the storms of
fate. Pope.
4. (Mil.) 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.
&fist; Storm is often used in the formation of self-
explained compounds; as, storm-presaging, stormproof,
storm-tossed, and the like.
Magnetic storm. See under
Magnetic. -- Storm-and-stress period [a
translation of G. sturm und drang periode], a designation
given to the literary agitation and revolutionary development in
Germany under the lead of Goethe and Schiller in the latter part of
the 18th century. -- Storm center
(Meteorol.), the center of the area covered by a storm,
especially by a storm of large extent. -- Storm
door (Arch.), an extra outside door to prevent
the entrance of wind, cold, rain, etc.; -- usually removed in
summer. -- Storm path (Meteorol.),
the course over which a storm, or storm center, travels. --
Storm petrel. (Zoöl.) See Stormy
petrel, under Petrel. -- Storm sail
(Naut.), any one of a number of strong, heavy sails that
are bent and set in stormy weather. -- Storm
scud. See the Note under Cloud.
Syn. -- Tempest; violence; agitation; calamity. --
Storm, Tempest. Storm is violent agitation, a
commotion of the elements by wind, etc., but not necessarily implying
the fall of anything from the clouds. Hence, to call a mere fall or
rain without wind a storm is a departure from the true sense of
the word. A tempest is a sudden and violent storm, such as
those common on the coast of Italy, where the term originated, and is
usually attended by a heavy rain, with lightning and thunder.
Storms beat, and rolls the main;
O! beat those storms, and roll the seas, in vain.
Pope.
What at first was called a gust, the same
Hath now a storm's, anon a tempest's name.
Donne.
Storm (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Stormed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Storming.] (Mil.) To assault; to attack, and
attempt to take, by scaling walls, forcing gates, breaches, or the
like; as, to storm a fortified town.
Storm, v. i. [Cf. AS. styrman.]
1. To raise a tempest. Spenser.
2. 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.
3. To rage; to be in a violent passion; to
fume.
The master storms, the lady scolds.
Swift.
Storm (?), n. -- Anticyclonic
storm (Meteor.), a storm characterized by a
central area of high atmospheric pressure, and having a system of
winds blowing spirally outward in a direction contrary to that
cyclonic storms. It is attended by low temperature, dry air,
infrequent precipitation, and often by clear sky. Called also high-
area storm, anticyclone. When attended by high winds, snow,
and freezing temperatures such storms have various local names, as
blizzard, wet norther, purga, buran,
etc. -- Cyclonic storm. (Meteor.) A
cyclone, or low-area storm. See Cyclone, above.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane
- weather associated with a storm
- to move (usually in anger) quickly and noisily like a storm
she stormed out of the room
Norwegian
- storm
Swedish
- storm; heavy winds or weather associated with storm winds.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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