tempest meaning

UK US /ˈtɛmpəst/ 2 syllables

tempest (noun): a violent commotion or disturbance.

tempest has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

tempest as a noun

  1. a violent commotion or disturbance
    • the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away
    • it was only a tempest in a teapot

    Synonyms: storm

    Type of: disturbance

    Related forms: tempestuous

  2. (literary) a violent wind
    • a tempest swept over the island

    Type of: windstorm

    Related forms: tempestuous

How to pronounce tempest

tempest is pronounced /ˈtɛmpəst/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with TE · words ending in ST · 7-letter words

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