hurricanes

The word “hurricanes” has 3 syllables: hur-ri-canes

It's pronounced as /ˈhɜːrɪˌkeɪnz/

What is synonym and antonym for hurricanes?

In the thesaurus, “hurricanes” has 83 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for hurricanes along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for hurricanes

ados
alarums and excursions
ballyhoos
blathers
bluster
bobberies
bothers
brawls
bustles
cacophonies
clamors
clatters
clutters
coils
commotions
corroborees
dins
disorders
disturbances
dithers
dos
eruptions
fevers
flare-ups
flurries
flutters
foofaraws
fracas
fracases
frays
frets
fun
furores
furors
fusses
hassles
helter-skelters
hoo-hahs
hoo-has
hooplas
howls
hubble-bubbles
hubbubs
hue and cries
hullabaloos
hurlies
hurly-burlies
hurry-scurries
hurry-skurries
kerfuffles
lathers
melees
moils
noises
outbreaks
outbursts
outcries
pandemoniums
pothers
rackets
roars
rows
ruckuses
ructions
rumpuses
scuffles
shindies
shindys
splores
squalls
stews
stirs
storms
tizzies
to-dos
tumults
turmoils
upheavals
uproars
welters
whirls
williwaws
zoos

Antonyms for hurricanes

calms
hushes
orders
peaces
quiets
quietudes
rests
tranquilities
tranquillities

Meanings of hurricanes

noun
1. A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.
2. A wind scale for quite strong wind, stronger than a storm.
3. (aerial freestyle skiing) "full—triple-full—full" – an acrobatic maneuver consisting of three flips and five twists, with one twist on the first flip, three twists on the second flip, one twist on the third flip.

Example Sentences

The coastal area is often hit by powerful hurricanes during the summer.
Scientists are studying how climate change affects the intensity of hurricanes.
The region has implemented better infrastructure to withstand hurricanes.
Emergency teams were deployed to assist communities affected by recent hurricanes.
Hurricanes can cause severe damage to homes and disrupt lives for weeks.

On this page you'll find 92 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hurricanes, such as: ados, alarums and excursions, ballyhoos, blathers, bluster, bobberies, bothers.

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