storm

noun/stɔːm/CEFR A2

ঝড়

Meaning

Very bad weather with strong wind, and often rain or thunder.

Example sentences

A strong storm hit the village.একটা প্রবল ঝড় গ্রামটিতে আঘাত হানল।
We stayed home during the storm.ঝড়ের সময় আমরা বাড়িতে ছিলাম।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: tempest, gale

Antonyms: calm

Similar words, and what each means

tempest
প্রচণ্ড ঝড়
A violent storm with strong winds.
gale
প্রবল ঝড়ো বাতাস
A very strong wind.
cyclone
ঘূর্ণিঝড়
A very strong storm with fast, circular winds.
hurricane
প্রবল ঘূর্ণিঝড়, ঘূর্ণিঝড়, হারিকেন
A very powerful storm with strong winds and heavy rain.

Opposite words

calm
শান্ত, ধীরস্থির
Peaceful and not upset, worried, or excited.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

stormyadjectiveঝড়ো, ঝঞ্ঝাপূর্ণ

Idioms using “storm”

A storm in a teacup
সামান্য বিষয়ে হইচই

“storm” elsewhere on EnglishBD

go out — The lights went out during the storm.
Phrasal Verbs with Go →
“A storm in a teacup” means a fuss about nothing — which is a strange thing to say in a country that names its cyclones and evacuates coastal districts.
English Idioms about Weather →
Rewrite with a phrasal verb: 'The storm delayed our flight.'
Phrasal Verbs with Hold →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“storm” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • সিনেট, উচ্চ পরিষদ
- • বাগ, প্রোগ্রামের ত্রুটি, পোকা
- • ঝড়
- • হাতা, বড় চামচ, স্যুপ বা তরকারি তোলার বড় হাতা
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ঝড় — storm (noun) — ঝড়. Very bad weather with strong wind, and often rain or thunder.
Which word is closest in meaning to “storm”?
- • corridor
- • portfolio
- • aluminium
- • tempest
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tempest — tempest — প্রচণ্ড ঝড়. A violent storm with strong winds.

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