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Definition storm in British English

storm noun

noun
/stɔː(r)m/

▪ fierce, freak, great, howling, raging, severe, terrible, violent

▪ cause, create, provoke, raise, spark, unleash

1

an occasion when a lot of rain falls very quickly, often with very strong winds or thunder and lightning

Example

A violent storm broke just as we reached the mountain.

Example

There was a storm brewing on the horizon.

Synonyms and related words
a gathering storm blizzard cyclone
2

a situation in which many people are upset or excited

Example

the storm over working conditions

Example

His arrest provoked a storm of protest.

Example

Laurence is blissfully unaware of the legal storm brewing around him.

Synonyms and related words
danger crisis emergency
Definition storm in British English