tempest
[ tem-pist ]
/ ˈtɛm pɪst /
noun
a violent windstorm, especially one with rain, hail, or snow.
a violent commotion, disturbance, or tumult.
verb (used with object)
to affect by or as by a tempest; disturb violently.
Idioms for tempest
tempest in a teacup.
teacup(def 3).
Origin of tempest
1200–50; Middle English
tempeste < Old French < Vulgar Latin
*tempesta, for Latin
tempestās season, weather, storm, equivalent to
tempes- (variant stem of
tempus time) +
-tās
-ty2
Words nearby tempest
Definition for tempest (2 of 2)
Tempest, The
noun
a comedy (1611) by Shakespeare.
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British Dictionary definitions for tempest
tempest
/ (ˈtɛmpɪst) /
noun
mainly literary
a violent wind or storm
a violent commotion, uproar, or disturbance
verb
(tr) poetic
to agitate or disturb violently
Word Origin for tempest
C13: from Old French
tempeste, from Latin
tempestās storm, from
tempus time