typhoon

Speech parts

1. typhoon - Noun

2. typhoon - Verb

Meaning

A violent whirlwind; specifically, a violent whirlwind occurring in the Chinese seas.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hurricane gale blizzard eddy mistral tempest cyclone squall twister hailstorm wind storm blow blast monsoon
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Antonyms

zephyr blow breeze gust airflow brush fire
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Hypernyms

cyclone

Phrases with the word

typhoon hunter

Examples

My parents came from the Kyushu Island in the Southern part of Japan to find work in Tokyo. So we could only afford to live downtown, in a low-income area. It was just by the river, and whenever a typhoon came around, we were under water up to, like, here. That's the kind of place we lived in. Takashi Murakami

After a typhoon there are pears to gather up. English Proverb

He who sowed wind, reaps a typhoon. Filipino Proverb

After mega Typhoon Hagibis lashed eastern Japan in October last year, a homeless man being denied shelter at a local evacuation center sparked international outrage. Source: Internet

AJ had a riverboat captain’s license as well as an airplane pilot’s license and was on a destroyer during a typhoon in the Pacific Ocean and a river boat in a hurricane on the Mississippi River. Source: Internet

A fisherman secures a boat in preparation for Typhoon Goni in Manila, Philippines. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

typhonic Typhonic animal Typhonomachy typhoon fifth typhoon hunter typhoon shelter