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tempest

UK
/ˈtɛmpəst/
US
/ˈtɛmpɪst/

Translations

tempestnoun
tempests
pl
UK
/ˈtɛmpəst/
US
/ˈtɛmpɪst/
The ship was caught in a tempest and struggled to stay afloat.
Le navire fut pris dans une tempête et eut du mal à rester à flot.
Additional translations
tempêteSens figuré.
Synonyms
turmoil
violence
fury
disturbance
upheaval
commotion
storm
tempestverb
tempested
Past Simple
tempested
Past Participle
tempesting
Gerund
UK
/ˈtɛmpɪst/
US
/ˈtɛmpɪst/
Rare or literary usage.
Additional translations
agiterLittéraire et rare.
Synonyms
storm
rage
bluster
roar
buffet
assail
terrorize
disturb

Definitions

tempestnoun
A violent windy storm.
The ship was caught in a tempest and struggled to stay afloat.
A violent commotion or disturbance.
The political scandal caused a tempest in the media.
tempestverb
To agitate, disturb, or batter violently, as if by a storm (now rare, literary).
Grief tempested his mind until sleep finally claimed him.
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