take by storm
/ˌteɪk baɪ ˈstɔːɹm/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The soldiers took the castle by storm."
- ""Sir William took the castle by storm,," said Ravenswood, "and, like many a victor, had little reason to congratulate himself on his conquest.""
- "[A] startling interruption occurred at that moment, which took their whole attention by storm."
- "How I looked while these ideas were taking my spirit by storm, I cannot tell."
- "This obscure reference ["Blind Tom"] applies to a blind negro musician who took the world by storm in the latter half of the nineteenth century."
- "Beatlemania took England and Europe by storm and proceeded to inundate American teenagers."
Etymology
Compare English blitzkrieg.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌteɪk baɪ ˈstɔːɹm/
- British English: /ˌteɪk baɪ ˈstɔːm/