Haboob

Pronunciation: /həˈbuːb/

Definitions of haboob

noun a type of intense dust storm carried on an atmospheric gravity current

Example Sentences

A1 A haboob is a type of intense dust storm that occurs in arid regions.

A2 People in desert areas often experience haboobs during certain times of the year.

B1 Haboobs can cause visibility to drop to near zero, making driving extremely dangerous.

B2 Meteorologists use advanced technology to track and predict haboobs in order to warn residents in affected areas.

C1 The haboob that swept through the city last week caused widespread damage and power outages.

C2 Researchers are studying the frequency and intensity of haboobs as part of their climate change research.

Examples of haboob in a Sentence

formal The haboob swept through the desert, causing visibility to drop to near zero.

informal I heard there's a haboob coming our way, better batten down the hatches!

slang That haboob was gnarly, dude! Couldn't see a thing!

figurative The political scandal was like a haboob, engulfing everything in its path.

Grammatical Forms of haboob

• past tense: haboobed
• plural: haboobs
• comparative: more haboob
• superlative: most haboob
• present tense: haboobs
• future tense: will haboob
• perfect tense: have haboobed
• continuous tense: is haboobing
• singular: haboob
• positive degree: haboob
• infinitive: to haboob
• gerund: haboobing
• participle: haboobed

Origin and Evolution of haboob

First Known Use: 1888 year

Language of Origin: Arabic

Story behind the word: The word 'haboob' originated from the Arabic word 'habub', which means 'blowing' or 'blustering'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in Arabic to describe a specific type of dust storm common in arid regions, the term 'haboob' was first recorded in English in the late 19th century to refer to the same meteorological phenomenon. Over time, the word has become more widely recognized and used in English-speaking countries to describe intense dust storms.