hurricane

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A severe tropical cyclone

   A severe tropical cyclone; an intense storm rotating around a central eye.

   • Whole villages have been leveled by the hurricane.
2. 2

   A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or…

   A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.

   • Near-synonyms: typhoon, cyclone
   • Janice was a tropical depression 10 days ago, a tropical storm 5 days ago, and a hurricane yesterday and today.
   • An extreme version of vorticity is a vortex. The vortex is a spinning, cyclonic mass of fluid, which can be observed in the rotation of water going down a drain, as well as in smoke rings, tornados and hurricanes.
3. 3

   A great forceful onrush.

   • [A]fter all thoſe Hurricans of Fury and Violence are novv blovvn over, vve enjoy a ſerene Air, and the happy quiet vvhich vve had ſo much long'd for.
   • A movement of women who wanted to win greater rights had to be able to move forward against a hurricane of lesbian-baiting from the political establishment of the Cold War capitalists.
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   1. 4

      A sweet alcoholic drink made with rum, lemon juice (or sometimes other fruit juice), and…

      A sweet alcoholic drink made with rum, lemon juice (or sometimes other fruit juice), and either passion fruit syrup or fassionola.

   2. 5

      To be violent, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater, usually accompanied…

      To be violent, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater, usually accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder.

      • Through the night it rained, hurricaned; sashes rattled; the chimney smoked; a lobby-door was ajar, and kept banging to and fro.
      • So I got inside my 'possum-skin—it hurricaned an' snowed— And I started for the Deepot, and lit out for his abode.
      • I guess it did storm. I guess it hurricaned.
   3. 6

      To move noisily, quickly, and dramatically, becoming the center of attention.

      • They must have told him I was ready for visitors; he hurricaned into the room, slung a chair away from the wall and banged it down next to the bed.
      • The Super nodded wisely, 'I agree, constable. See to it, Forbes!' and with that hurricaned out.
   4. 7

      To attempt to accomplish a great deal with a frenzied effort.

      • There were still spots on the mirror I had cleaned and tiny bits of newspaper were stuck in its edges where I had hurricaned through in my initial cleaning frenzy.
      • "A clean home is a good home," she'd say as she hurricaned from room to room with vacuum cleaner and feather duster, hands gauntleted in Marigolds.
      • Lara was running in and out of shops, her brain buzzing, ticking off items as she hurricaned through open doors to the sound of jingle bells and fifties crooners.
   5. 8

      To swirl quickly and violently.

      • A whole swirl of turnarounds hurricaned from him.
      • Kona responded as air hurricaned out of the bay and water rushed in.
      • Like a cadaver dog, she latched onto his scent again and when it hurricaned around in her cerebral fluids with those dirty, honest, direct thoughts on capturing her lover, she couldn't stop herself from taking aggressive action.
   6. 9

      To tear apart in a violent, destructive, and/or chaotic manner.

      • Urganda, hurricaned with violent perturbation of mind commences the fourth act; and, after a soliloquy, or rather incantation, raises a dæmon of revenge;
      • My personal life has been hurricaned in the last month, not by the war particularly, but by having to decide not to “live in sin” after trying it for a few days.
      • Sharon gratefully assumed I'd hurricaned my last kitchen with my flour-tossing talents.
   7. 10

      To cause an uproar.

      • What do they therefore but quickly get themselves into a body, and fall forthwith to hurricaning in Mansoul, as if now nothing but whirlwind and tempest should be there.
      • It blew open. It hurricaned onto shore.
   8. 11

      To storm excessivly

      To storm excessivly; to fume and rage violently.

      • He rang for the cook, and stormed and hurricaned and cycloned at her until the rain-clouds burst, and she wept.
   9. 12

      To chase violently or rush after and force along.

      • As he hurricaned toward her, she turned and ran to the drop-off place.
      • Was there a sudden general strike, perhaps, sweeping up the doctors and nurses as it hurricaned upon them?
   10. 13

       "full—triple-full—full" – an acrobatic maneuver consisting of three flips and five…

       "full—triple-full—full" – an acrobatic maneuver consisting of three flips and five twists, with one twist on the first flip, three twists on the second flip, one twist on the third flip

   11. 14

       A locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.

   12. 15

       A number of places in the United States

       A number of places in the United States:

   13. 16

       A British fighter aircraft used during World War II, especially during the Battle of…

       A British fighter aircraft used during World War II, especially during the Battle of Britain.

The neighborhood

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