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typhoon

/taɪˈfuːn/

/taɪˈfun/

typhoonnoun

typhoons

/taɪˈfuːn/

/taɪˈfun/

Translations

The typhoon caused widespread damage in the coastal areas.

Тайфун вызвал значительные разрушения в прибрежных районах.

Definitions

A mature tropical cyclone that develops in the northwestern Pacific Ocean (between 180° and 100°E).

The typhoon caused widespread damage along the coast.

Synonyms

tropical storm

typhoonverb

typhooned

Past Simple

typhooned

Past Participle

typhooning

Gerund

Rare. Means to move, strike, or blow with the force of a typhoon.

Definitions

To strike, move, or blow with the violence or intensity of a typhoon.

Winds typhooned across the archipelago all night.

typhoonadjective

/taɪˈfuːn/

/taɪˈfun/

Used attributively to mean 'relating to or caused by a typhoon'; relational, so no comparative or superlative forms.

Definitions

Relating to or caused by a typhoon.

Typhoon warnings were issued for the coastal regions.