typhoon — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A severe tropical cyclone; an intense, rotating storm.

2. A weather phenomenon in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane except for its geographical region, typically resulting in wind speeds of 64 knots (119 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia and Australia.

   Usage

   • in particular

   Synonyms

   cyclonehurricane

   Broader terms

   tropical cyclonecyclonestorm

   Examples

   Near-synonyms: cyclone (narrow sense), hurricane

Verb

1. To swirl like a hurricane.

   Usage

   • Intransitive

   Related words

   cyclonehurricanetornado

Noun

1. a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans

   Broader terms

   cyclone