1a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
(also storm system) an intense low-pressure weather system; a cyclone.
a wind of force 10 on the Beaufort scale (48-55 knots or 88-102 km/h).
a heavy discharge of missiles or blows:two men were taken by a storm of bullets
2a tumultuous reaction; an uproar or controversy:the book caused a storm in Americathe manager is at the centre of a drugs storm in Germany
a vehement outburst of a specified feeling or reaction:the disclosure raised a storm of protest
3 (storms) North American storm windows.
4a direct assault by troops on a fortified place.
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1 [no object, with adverbial of direction] move angrily or forcefully in a specified direction:she burst into tears and stormed offhe stormed out of the house
[with direct speech] shout (something) angrily; rage:‘Don’t patronize me!’ she stormed
move forcefully and decisively to a specified position in a game or contest:Chester stormed back with two goals in five minutes
2 [with object] (of troops) suddenly attack and capture (a building or other place) by means of force:commandos stormed a hijacked plane early today (as noun storming)the storming of the Bastille
3 [no object] (it storms, it is storming, etc.) (of the weather) be violent, with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
go down a storm
be enthusiastically received by an audience:the film went down a storm at Cannes
the lull (or calm) before the storm
a period of unusual tranquillity or stability that seems likely to presage difficult times.
