English Explanatory Dictionary

tempest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A storm, especially one with severe winds.
  2. Any violent tumult or commotion.
  3. A fashionable social gathering; a drum.
verb
  1. To storm.
  2. To disturb, as by a tempest.
name
  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɛm.pəst/ En-us-tempest male.ogg En-us-tempest.ogg

Word forms

tempest tempests tempesting tempested

Etymology

From Old French tempeste (French tempête), from Latin tempestas (“storm”), from tempus (“time, weather”). Displaced native Old English hrīþ.

Derived words

tempest in a teacup tempest in a tea-kettle tempest in a teapot tempest-tossed tempestuous
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