gale vs storm

gale

noun
  • A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale. 

  • A shrub, also called sweet gale or bog myrtle (Myrica gale), that grows on moors and fens. 

  • An outburst, especially of laughter. 

verb
  • To talk. 

  • To sing; charm; enchant. 

  • To cry; groan; croak. 

  • To call. 

  • To sing; utter with musical modulations. 

  • To sail, or sail fast. 

storm

noun
  • A very strong wind on the wind scale, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane (10 or higher on the Beaufort scale). 

  • A thunderstorm. 

  • Any disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially as affecting the earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive or unpleasant weather. 

  • A violent assault on a stronghold or fortified position. 

  • A violent agitation of human society; a civil, political, or domestic commotion; violent outbreak. 

verb
  • [army; crowd, rioters] To assault (a significant building) with the aim to gain power over it. 

  • To move quickly and noisily like a storm, usually in a state of uproar or anger. 

  • (rare, poetic) to assault, gain power over (heart, mind+). 

  • (weather it) To be violent, with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow. 

  • (figurative) To rage or fume; to be in a violent temper. 

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