ALL meanings of firestorm
fire·storm
F f - noun firestorm An intense and destructive fire (typically one caused by bombing) in which strong currents of air are drawn into the blaze, making it burn more fiercely. 1
- noun firestorm an atmospheric phenomenon, caused by a large fire, in which the rising column of air above the fire draws in strong winds often accompanied by rain. 1
- noun firestorm a raging fire of great intensity, as one fueled by oil or gas, that spreads rapidly. 1
- noun firestorm fire fuelled by strong wind 1
- noun firestorm intense response, public uproar 1
- noun firestorm A fire whose intensity is greatly increased by inrushing winds. 0
- noun firestorm An intense or violent response. 0
- countable noun firestorm A firestorm is a fire that is burning uncontrollably, usually in a place that has been bombed. 0
- countable noun firestorm If you say that there is a firestorm of protest or criticism, you are emphasizing that there is a great deal of very fierce protest or criticism. 0
- noun firestorm an uncontrollable blaze sustained by violent winds that are drawn into the column of rising hot air over the burning area: often the result of heavy bombing 0
- noun firestorm an intense fire over a large area, as one initiated by an atomic explosion, that is sustained and spread by the inrushing winds created by the strong draft of rising hot air 0
- noun firestorm a strong, often violent, outburst, disturbance, or upheaval 0