tempest

tem·pest  (tmpst)

n.

1. A violent windstorm, frequently accompanied by rain, snow, or hail.

2. Furious agitation, commotion, or tumult; an uproar: "The tempest in my mind/Doth from my senses take all feeling" Shakespeare.

tr.v. tem·pest·ed, tem·pest·ing, tem·pests

To cause a tempest around or in.

Idiom:

tempest in a teacup/teapot

A great disturbance or uproar over a matter of little or no importance.

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[Middle English, from Old French tempeste, from Vulgar Latin *tempesta, variant of Latin tempests, from tempus, time.]

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tempest

Noun

Literary a violent wind or storm [Latin tempestas]

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Tempest a tumultuous throng; a rushing crowd of people or things, 1746.

Examples: tempest of cheering, 1909; of wild horses, 1866; of sand, 1856; of temptations, 1606; of wind, 1250.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tempest - a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot" storm commotion, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do, disruption, disturbance, flutter - a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
	2.	tempest - (literary) a violent wind; "a tempest swept over the island" literature - creative writing of recognized artistic value windstorm - a storm consisting of violent winds

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tempest

noun 1. (Literary) storm, hurricane, gale, tornado, cyclone, typhoon, squall

noun 2. uproar, storm, furore, disturbance, upheaval, ferment, commotion, tumult << OPPOSITE calm

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An unclassified term referring to technical investigations for compromising emanations from electrically operated information processing equipment; these investigations are conducted in support of emanations and emissions security. See also counterintelligence.

Translations

tempest [ˈtɛmpɪst] n → tempestad f

tempest [ˈtɛmpɪst] n → tempête f

tempest [ˈtɛmpɪst] n → Sturm m

tempest [ˈtɛmpɪst] n → tempesta

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tempest

n tempest [ˈtempist]

a violent storm, with very strong winds A tempest arose and they were drowned at sea. storm عاصِفَه силна буря bouře storm der Sturm καταιγίδα tempestad, tormenta maru, raju توفان myrsky tempête סְעָרָה आधी oluja vihar badai óveður, ofviðri tempesta 大嵐 폭풍우 audra vētra ribut kencang storm uvær, storm burza tempestade furtună буря búrka nevihta bura storm, oväder พายุ (หิมะ, ลูกเห็บฯลฯ) şiddetli fırtına, bora 大風暴，暴風雨 буря طوفان، آندھي cơn bão lớn 大风暴，暴风雨

adj tempestuous [temˈpestjuəs]

1 (of a person, behaviour etc) violently emotional; passionate a tempestuous argument/relationship. stormagtig عاصِف، شَديد الإنْفِعال бурен prudký, vášnivý stormfuld ungestüm θυελλώδης, εκρηκτικός, παράφορος tempestuoso maruline پرشور myrskyisä violent, passionné סוֹעֵר तूफान buran, strastven heves bernafsu ofsafenginn violento, turbolento 激しい 난폭한; 격렬한 aistringas, audringas, karštas vētrains; dedzīgs; karsts bergelora onstuimig stormfull gwałtowny, burzliwy tempestuoso furtunos, violent бурный prudký; vášnivý viharen buran stormig, våldsam ซึ่งปั่นป่วน; วุ่นวาย şiddetli (心情)極為激動的 гарячий ہنگامہ خيز، طوفاني mạnh mẽ （心情）极为激动的

2 very stormy; of or like a tempest tempestuous winds. stormagtig عاصِف، كالعاصِفَه бурен bouřlivý stormfuld stürmisch θυελλώδης tempestuoso, de tormenta, borrascoso maru- توفانی myrsky- de tempête סוער तूफानी, प्रचण्ड olujni, buran viharos dahsyat óveðurs-; hávaða- tempestoso, burrascoso 嵐のような 비바람 몰아치는; 사나운 audringas bergelora stormachtig storm-, uværs- gwałtowny tormentoso (ca) de furtună буйный búrlivý viharen olujan stormig, storm- ซึ่งมีพายุแรง fırtınalı, boralı 大風暴的，暴風雨的 бурхливий طوفان خيز، طوفان نماز dữ dội 大风暴的，暴风雨的

adv temˈpestuously

stormagtig بصورَةٍ عاصِفَه бурно bouřlivě stormfuldt stürmisch εκρηκτικά, παράφορα, θυελλωδώς tempestuosamente maruliselt با جوش و خروش myrskyisästi de manière tempétueuse בִּסעָרָה तूफानीपन से, प्रचण्डता से olujno, burno viharosan dengan dahsyat ofsalega in maniera tempestosa 激しく 난폭하게 audringai vētrains; aukains dgn kecoh stormachtig stormende gwałtownie tempestuosamente ca o furtună; vije­lios бурно; буйно búrlivo viharno burno stormigt อย่างโผงผาง şiddetli bir şekilde 暴風雨般地，劇烈地 бурхливо ہنگامہ خيز طور پر mạnh mẽ, dữ dội 暴风雨般地，剧烈地

n temˈpestuousness

stormagtigheid عَصْف، شِدَّة الإنْفِعال беснеене rozbouřenost stormfuldhed das Ungestüm κατάσταση θύελλας, εκρηκτικότητα cualidad de tempestuoso marulisus جوش و خروش myrskyisyys caractère orageux/violent מָצַב שֶׁל סְעָרָה तूफानीपन, प्रचण्डता burnost viharosság kedahsyatan ofsi, ofsafengni carattere tempestoso 激しさ 난폭함 aistringumas, audringumas vētrainība; dedzīgums kekecohan stormachtigheid opprørthet gwałtowność turbulência caracter violent бурность; буйство rozbúrenosť viharnost burnost stormighet ความสับสน fırtınalı/boralı oluş 暴風雨 бурхливість ہنگامہ خيزي sự mạnh mẽ, sự dữ dội 暴风雨