(a) An instance of violent weather, consisting of high winds usu. accompanied by rain, snow, etc.; a storm, tempest; also, a heavy fall of precipitation; ~ of weder (wind, hail, etc.); ~ of hete, the rays or heat from the sun; (b) fig. and in fig. context; (c) in cpds.: ~ hole, ?a dormer window; ?some improvement made to a building in order to repair or prevent storm damage; hail ~; water ~, ?rushing water; -- used in fig. context; (d) in proverbs and prov. comparisons.

(a) A conflict, battle; also, an attack [last quot.]; (b) ~ of shot, a heavy discharge of missiles; (c) an outburst of tears; (d) ~ ungod, fig. ?a morally corrupt force.

As surname.