[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/storm/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [S](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/s/) / storm # storm noun (a storm, storms); verb (storm, storms, stormed, storming) «storm» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. Very bad weather with strong winds and often heavy rain, snow, hail, thunder and lightning. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storm/#m1) 2. A sudden show of strong feeling: a storm of clapping, a storm of anger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storm/#m2) 3. Verb: to go somewhere quickly and angrily: «She stormed out of the room». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storm/#m3) 4. Verb: to attack a place suddenly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storm/#m4) ### In the lessons In science and geography: types of storms — thunderstorms, hurricanes (Atlantic), cyclones (Australia, Indian Ocean), typhoons (Pacific), tornadoes, blizzards (snowstorms), dust storms. In safety: during a storm stay indoors, away from windows and water; follow weather warnings; don't shelter under trees. In stories a storm often brings danger or matches a character's anger. Phrases: thunderstorm, snowstorm, the eye of the storm, storm clouds, brainstorm, take by storm, a storm in a teacup. ### Examples - A big storm is coming tonight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storm/#x1) - The storm knocked down a tree. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storm/#x2) - Stay indoors during a thunderstorm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storm/#x3) - We heard thunder and saw lightning in the storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storm/#x4) - He stormed off in a temper. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storm/#x5) - The ship was lost in the storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storm/#x6) - Let's brainstorm ideas for our story. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storm/#x7) - It was a storm in a teacup — a big fuss about nothing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storm/#x8) - There arose a very terrible storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storm/#x9) ### Note Countable: storms. «Stormy» = with storms. «Brainstorm» = to think of many ideas quickly. The calm centre of a hurricane is called the eye of the storm. ## In Jewish tradition Interpretation: Sefer Yetzirah says God carried the letters through water, air and fire. The air or wind is read as the breath of God's presence, like the storm wind at the giving of the Torah. In the Psalms and Job the storm is God's tool: He sends it against enemies, it comes from His chambers, and He can turn it into calm. In the primary lessons: In science and geography: types of storms — thunderstorms, hurricanes (Atlantic), cyclones (Australia, Indian Ocean), typhoons (Pacific), tornadoes, blizzards (snowstorms), dust storms. In safety: during a storm stay indoors, away from windows and water; follow weather warnings; don't shelter under trees. In stories a storm often brings danger or matches a character's anger. Phrases: thunderstorm, snowstorm, the eye of the storm, storm clouds, brainstorm, take by storm, a storm in a teacup. ### Examples - Wind is of course the herald of the storm, the Biblical symbol par excellence of the divine theophany, making wind a potent symbol of divine imminence. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/storm/#x1) - God has carried these through waters, He has borne them aloft through fire, and He has stamped them in the storms of the air; He has distributed them among the seven stars, and has assigned them to twelve celestial constellations. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/storm/#x2) - He drew them through water; stormed them through air, kind- led them in fire, and melted them into ten double and twelve simple letters. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/storm/#x3) - So pursue them with Thy tempest, and affright them with Thy storm. (Writings PSA.83.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/storm/#x4) - Out of the Chamber cometh the storm; and cold out of the north. (Writings JOB.37.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/storm/#x5) - He made the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof were still. (Writings PSA.107.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/storm/#x6) ### Note Countable: storms. «Stormy» = with storms. «Brainstorm» = to think of many ideas quickly. The calm centre of a hurricane is called the eye of the storm. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «storm» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/storm/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«storm» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/storm.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «storm» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/storm/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«storm» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/storm.html) on Mova free.