blizzard

noun

/ˈblɪzəd/

/ˈblɪzərd/

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a snowstorm with very strong winds
- blizzard conditions
- The blizzard struck the north-east yesterday, causing serious damage.
- a raging/howling blizzard
Wordfinder
- avalanche
- blizzard
- drift
- flurry
- hail
- icicle
- sleet
- slush
- snow
- thaw
Collocations The weather
The weatherGood weather
- be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine
- the sun shines/warms something/beats down (on something)
- the sunshine breaks/streams through something
- fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky
- a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea
- the snow crunches beneath/under somebody’s feet/boots
Bad weather
- thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun
- the sky darkens/turns black
- a fine mist hangs in the air
- a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in
- the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down
- snow falls/comes down/covers something
- the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through something/sweeps across something
- strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph)
- a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages
- thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds
- (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes
- a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages
- a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys something/rips through something
- forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane
- (North American English) pour (down)/ (British English) pour (down) with rain
- get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain
- be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog
- be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm
- hear rolling/distant thunder
- be battered/buffeted by strong winds
- (British English) be blowing a gale
- battle against/brave the elements
The weather improves
- the sun breaks through the clouds
- the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up)
- the clouds part/clear
- the rain stops/lets up/holds off
- the wind dies down
- the storm passes
- the mist/fog lifts/clears
Extra Examples
- He fought his way through the blizzard.
- More than a million lambs died in the worst blizzards to hit New Zealand in 30 years.
Topics Weatherb2, The environmentb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- blinding
- fierce
- heavy
- …
verb + blizzard
- brave
- blow
blizzard + verb
- hit (something)
- strike (something)
- blow
- …
blizzard + noun
- conditions
preposition
- in blizzard
- into blizzard
- through blizzard
- …
See full entry
a large quantity of things that may seem to be attacking you
- a blizzard of documents

Word Originearly 19th cent. (originally US, denoting a violent blow): of unknown origin.

单词	blizzard
释义	blizzard noun /ˈblɪzəd/ /ˈblɪzərd/ jump to other results a snowstorm with very strong winds blizzard conditions The blizzard struck the north-east yesterday, causing serious damage. a raging/howling blizzard Wordfinder avalanche blizzard drift flurry hail icicle sleet slush snow thaw Collocations The weatherThe weatherGood weather be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine the sun shines/warms something/beats down (on something) the sunshine breaks/streams through something fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea the snow crunches beneath/under somebody’s feet/boots Bad weather thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun the sky darkens/turns black a fine mist hangs in the air a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down snow falls/comes down/covers something the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through something/sweeps across something strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph) a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys something/rips through something forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane (North American English) pour (down)/ (British English) pour (down) with rain get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm hear rolling/distant thunder be battered/buffeted by strong winds (British English) be blowing a gale battle against/brave the elements The weather improves the sun breaks through the clouds the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up) the clouds part/clear the rain stops/lets up/holds off the wind dies down the storm passes the mist/fog lifts/clears Extra Examples He fought his way through the blizzard. More than a million lambs died in the worst blizzards to hit New Zealand in 30 years. Topics Weatherb2, The environmentb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective blinding fierce heavy … verb + blizzard brave blow blizzard + verb hit (something) strike (something) blow … blizzard + noun conditions preposition in blizzard into blizzard through blizzard … See full entry a large quantity of things that may seem to be attacking you a blizzard of documents Word Originearly 19th cent. (originally US, denoting a violent blow): of unknown origin.
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