storm

storm

verb

Definition of STORM

1

to express one's anger usually violently <the chef spent the morning storming at his staff about the ruined sauces>

Synonyms bristle, fume, storm

Related Words blow up, flare (up), flip (out) [slang]; bluster, carry on, fulminate, rampage, rant, rave, take on; burn, foam, seethe, smolder (or smoulder), steam; chafe, fret, stew

Near Antonyms allay, appease, pacify, soothe; check, choke (back), collect, compose, contain, curb, pocket, rein, repress, restrain, smother, stifle, strangle, subdue, suppress, swallow; moderate, temper, tone (down); ease, let up, relax; calm, cool, hush, quell, quiet, settle, still

2

to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds <it storms so frequently up in the mountains that the peaks are rarely visible from the valley below>

Synonyms pour, precipitate, storm

Related Words shower; spit; hail, rainsquall, squall; deluge, drown, engulf, flood, inundate, swamp

Near Antonyms drizzle, mist, mizzle, spit, sprinkle

3

to take sudden, violent action against <the pirates stormed the ship, easily taking the whole crew as their prisoners>

Synonyms assail, assault, beset, bushwhack, charge, descend (on or upon), go in (on), jump (on), pounce (on or upon), raid, rush, set on, sic (also sick), storm, strike, trash, turn (on)

Related Words bum-rush, gang up (on), mob, swarm; mug, rob; ambuscade, ambush, surprise (also surprize), waylay; blitz, bomb, bombard, nuke; barrage, cannon, cannonade; bang away (at), batter, buffet, plaster; beleaguer, besiege, press; harry, loot, pillage, plunder, ravage, sack; foray, invade, overrun; envelop, flank

Near Antonyms cover, defend, guard, protect, secure, shield

4

to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger <by the time we arrived, our hostess was storming because dinner was ruined>

Synonyms burn, foam, fume, rage, rankle, seethe, sizzle, steam, storm

Related Words fulminate, rant, rave; smolder (or smoulder); bristle, flare (up), inflame (also enflame); chafe, fret, stew; agitate, convulse, roil, shake