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| Main Entry: |
gale
 [geyl] 
|
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | violent storm |
| Synonyms: | blast, blow, burst, chinook, cyclone, hurricane, mistral, monsoon, outbreak, outburst, squall, tempest, tornado, typhoon, wind, windstorm |
| Main Entry: | blizzard |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | snow storm |
| Synonyms: | blast, gale, precipitation, snowfall, squall, tempest, whiteout |
| Main Entry: | blow |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | blast, rush of air, wind |
| Synonyms: | draft, flurry, gale, gust, hurricane, puff, squall, strong breeze, tempest, typhoon |
Example Sentences
- In windy areas, a stiff gale can knock a flat hat off a cowboy's head, so he may prefer the steadier taco hat.
- And a gale of criticism has forced the airline site's management to deny any allegations of monopolistic intent.
- Taking even one step in a gale can be difficult, as things are more exaggerated.
| Main Entry: | gust |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rush, eruption |
| Synonyms: | access, blast, blow, breeze, burst, explosion, fit, flare-up, flurry, gale, outburst, paroxysm, passion, puff, sally, squall, storm, surge |
| Antonyms: | trickle |
| Main Entry: | hurricane |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | violent windstorm |
| Synonyms: | blow, cyclone, gale, line storm, monsoon, storm, tempest, tornado, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, twister, typhoon, whirlwind |
| Notes: | a hurricane is a severe tropical storm that starts east of the International Date Line (Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico) and a typhoon is a severe tropical storm that starts west of this line (Pacific Ocean, China Sea) |
| Main Entry: | storm |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strong weather |
| Synonyms: | blast, blizzard, blow, cloudburst, cyclone, disturbance, downpour, gale, gust, hurricane, monsoon, precip, precipitation, raining cats and dogs, snowstorm, squall, tempest, tornado, twister, whirlwind, windstorm |
| Antonyms: | calm, clearness |
| Main Entry: | tempest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | wild storm; commotion |
| Synonyms: | blizzard, bluster, chaos, convulsion, cyclone, disturbance, ferment, furor, gale, hurricane, squall, tornado, tumult, typhoon, upheaval, uproar, wildness, windstorm |
| Antonyms: | calm |
| Main Entry: | wind |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | air currents |
| Synonyms: | air, blast, blow, breath, breeze, chinook, cyclone, draft, draught, flurry, flutter, gale, gust, mistral, puff, tempest, typhoon, wafting, whiff, whirlwind, whisk, zephyr |
| Main Entry: | squall |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | blast |
| Synonyms: | blow*, draft, gale, gust, storm, tempest, windstorm |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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