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
- 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
- (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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