# storming

Pronunciation: say "STORM-ing" US /ˈstɔɹmɪŋ/, UK /ˈstɔːmɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of storm. — present participle and gerund of storm
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of storm. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or named as a thing.
   - _Troops were storming the beach under heavy fire._
   - _Storming up the stairs, she ignored everyone's questions._

## Noun

2. The act of capturing a place by a sudden, violent assault.
   - Simple: A sudden, forceful attack made to capture a place like a fort or a city.
   - _The storming of the prison freed hundreds of captives._
   - _Historians still debate the storming of the citadel and its heavy casualties._
3. An outburst in which someone rages or behaves with violent anger.
   - Simple: A burst of loud, angry behavior by someone who is raging.
   - _The manager's storming did nothing to fix the broken schedule._
   - _Her sudden storming startled everyone at the dinner table._

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