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storm (plural storms)

  1. Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather.
  2. (meteorology) a wind scale for very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane (10 or higher on the Beaufort scale).
  3. (military) A violent assault on a stronghold or fortified position.

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storm (third-person singular simple present storms, present participle storming, simple past and past participle stormed)

  1. To move quickly and noisily like a storm, usually in a state of uproar or anger.
    She stormed out of the room.
  2. To assault (a stronghold or fortification) with military forces.
    Troops stormed the complex.

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From Old Norse stormr (storm).

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storm c. (singular definite stormen, plural indefinite storme)

  1. storm

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storm

  1. imperative of storme

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From Middle Dutch storm, from Old Dutch *storm, from Proto-Germanic *sturmaz.

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storm m. (plural stormen, diminutive stormpje)

  1. storm; a wind scale for very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane.

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storm

  1. first-person singular present indicative of stormen.
  2. imperative of stormen.

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From Old Norse stormr.

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storm m. (definite singular stormen; indefinite plural stormer; definite plural stormene)

  1. storm
    En kraftig storm er venta seinere i dag.
    A strong storm is expected to hit later today.

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  • storm” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk DictionaryDokumentasjonsprosjektet.

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From Old Norse stormr.

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storm m. (definite singular stormen; indefinite plural stormar; definite plural stormane)

  1. storm
    Ein kraftig storm er venta seinare i dag.
    A strong storm is expected to hit later today.

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  • storm” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk DictionaryDokumentasjonsprosjektet.

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Proto-Germanic *sturmaz, whence also Old High German sturm, Old Norse stormr

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storm m.

  1. storm

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  • IPA: /stɔrm/
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storm c.

  1. storm; heavy winds or weather associated with storm winds.

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