storming out
Leaving in fury
Storming out is leaving a place abruptly and angrily, usually to signal displeasure or end a confrontation: She stormed out of the meeting after the criticism.
The phrase emphasizes dramatic exit—slamming doors, refusing to continue discussion.
Someone who storms out wants their departure noticed.
- huffingLabored, audible breathing
- ventOpening for airflow
- stompingTreading heavily, forcefully
- slamming doorsClosing with violent force
- angerIntense hostile emotion
bolting · walking away · argument · heated argument · having words · defiance · exit · dramatic exit · making a scene · indignation · walkout · striding · slamming · rebellion · disagreement · outrage · frustration · fed up
- high dramamelodrama, soap opera, theatrics, histrionics, overwrought
- leavingdeparture, quit, walking away, withdrawing, bail
- bold movesrisk, dare, gambit, leap, leap of faith
- dramatic exitsdramatic exit, door slam, walkout, walking out, rage quit
- departuresleave, depart, exit, leaving, go
- reactionsreaction, response, gasp, wince, flinch
action versus inaction
storming outstaying put
Remaining in place
biting one's tongue · sticking it out · sitting tight · weathering the storm
storm, storming, storms, stormed, stormy, stormier, stormiest, storminess, outing