tornado UK /tɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪ.dəʊ/US /tɔɹˈneɪ.doʊ/noun 1verb 1forms 4 noun1 •A violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground. verb1 •(figurative) To sweep through something violently.And so on Friday nights, James Torin tornadoed through six beers, a carton of cigarettes, a coffee table littered with lottery tickets, and unrequited dreams. — 2012 formstornadoed · tornadoing · tornados · tornadoes