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tempest

/ˈtɛmpəst/

/ˈtɛmpɪst/

tempestnoun

tempests

/ˈtɛmpəst/

/ˈtɛmpɪst/

Translations

tempête

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

tempestverb

tempested

Past Simple

tempested

Past Participle

tempesting

ing-form

/ˈtɛmpɪst/

Rare or literary usage.

Translations

Additional translations

agiterLittéraire et rare.

Definitions

To agitate, disturb, or batter violently, as if by a storm (now rare, literary).

Grief tempested his mind until sleep finally claimed him.

Synonyms