rant vs storm

rant

verb
  • To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger. 

  • To dance rant steps. 

  • To disseminate one's own opinions in a - typically - one-sided, strong manner. 

  • To criticize by ranting. 

noun
  • A wild, emotional, and sometimes incoherent articulation. 

  • A criticism done by ranting. 

  • A type of dance step usually performed in clogs, and particularly (but not exclusively) associated with the English North West Morris tradition. The rant step consists of alternately bringing one foot across and in front of the other and striking the ground, with the other foot making a little hop. 

storm

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

  • [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. 

noun
  • 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. 

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

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