tempest (redirected from tempested)

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.stormعاصِفَهсилна буряbouřestormder Sturmκαταιγίδαtempestad, tormentamaru, rajuتوفانmyrskytempêteסְעָרָהआधीolujaviharbadaióveður, ofviðritempesta大嵐폭풍우audravētraribut kencangstormuvær, stormburzatempestadefurtunăбуряbúrkanevihtaburastorm, oväderพายุ (หิมะ, ลูกเห็บฯลฯ)şiddetli fırtına, bora大風暴，暴風雨буряطوفان، آندھيcơn bão lớn大风暴，暴风雨

adj tempestuous [temˈpestjuəs]

1 (of a person, behaviour etc) violently emotional; passionate a tempestuous argument/relationship.stormagtigعاصِف، شَديد الإنْفِعالбуренprudký, vášnivýstormfuldungestümθυελλώδης, εκρηκτικός, παράφοροςtempestuosomarulineپرشورmyrskyisäviolent, passionnéסוֹעֵרतूफानburan, strastvenhevesbernafsuofsafenginnviolento, turbolento激しい난폭한; 격렬한aistringas, audringas, karštasvētrains; dedzīgs; karstsbergeloraonstuimigstormfullgwałtowny, burzliwytempestuosofurtunos, violentбурныйprudký; vášnivýviharenburanstormig, våldsamซึ่งปั่นป่วน; วุ่นวายşiddetli(心情)極為激動的гарячийہنگامہ خيز، طوفانيmạnh mẽ（心情）极为激动的

2 very stormy; of or like a tempest tempestuous winds.stormagtigعاصِف، كالعاصِفَهбуренbouřlivýstormfuldstürmischθυελλώδηςtempestuoso, de tormenta, borrascosomaru-توفانیmyrsky-de tempêteסוערतूफानी, प्रचण्डolujni, buranviharosdahsyatóveðurs-; hávaða-tempestoso, burrascoso嵐のような비바람 몰아치는; 사나운audringasbergelorastormachtigstorm-, uværs-gwałtownytormentoso(ca) de furtunăбуйныйbúrlivýviharenolujanstormig, storm-ซึ่งมีพายุแรงfırtınalı, boralı大風暴的，暴風雨的бурхливийطوفان خيز، طوفان نمازdữ dội大风暴的，暴风雨的

adv temˈpestuously

stormagtigبصورَةٍ عاصِفَهбурноbouřlivěstormfuldtstürmischεκρηκτικά, παράφορα, θυελλωδώςtempestuosamentemaruliseltبا جوش و خروشmyrskyisästide manière tempétueuseבִּסעָרָהतूफानीपन से, प्रचण्डता सेolujno, burnoviharosandengan dahsyatofsalegain maniera tempestosa激しく난폭하게audringaivētrains; aukainsdgn kecohstormachtigstormendegwałtownietempestuosamenteca o furtună; vije­liosбурно; буйноbúrlivoviharnoburnostormigtอย่างโผงผางşiddetli bir şekilde暴風雨般地，劇烈地бурхливоہنگامہ خيز طور پرmạnh mẽ, dữ dội暴风雨般地，剧烈地

n temˈpestuousness

stormagtigheidعَصْف، شِدَّة الإنْفِعالбеснеенеrozbouřenoststormfuldheddas Ungestümκατάσταση θύελλας, εκρηκτικότηταcualidad de tempestuosomarulisusجوش و خروشmyrskyisyyscaractère orageux/violentמָצַב שֶׁל סְעָרָהतूफानीपन, प्रचण्डताburnostviharosságkedahsyatanofsi, ofsafengnicarattere tempestoso激しさ난폭함aistringumas, audringumasvētrainība; dedzīgumskekecohanstormachtigheidopprørthetgwałtownośćturbulênciacaracter violentбурность; буйствоrozbúrenosťviharnostburnoststormighetความสับสนfırtınalı/boralı oluş暴風雨бурхливістьہنگامہ خيزيsự mạnh mẽ, sự dữ dội暴风雨