Hurricane
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts9 letters
Definition of Hurricane
Noun
- A severe tropical cyclone; an intense storm rotating around a central eye<!-- even if its precise windspeed measurements were not known-->. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- 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. <!--modern def defined by measured windspeed cutoff values-->
"Janice was a tropical depression 10 days ago, a tropical storm 5 days ago, and a hurricane yesterday and today."
- A great forceful onrush.
- A sweet alcoholic drink made with rum, lemon juice (or sometimes other fruit juice), and either passion fruit syrup or fassionola.
Verb
- To be violent, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater, usually accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder.
- To move noisily, quickly, and dramatically, becoming the center of attention.
- To attempt to accomplish a great deal with a frenzied effort.
- To swirl quickly and violently.
- To tear apart in a violent, destructive, and/or chaotic manner.
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