tempest (Meaning)
tempest (n)
a violent commotion or disturbance
(literary) a violent wind
tempest (n.)
An extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence, and commonly attended with rain, hail, or snow; a furious storm.
Fig.: Any violent tumult or commotion; as, a political tempest; a tempest of war, or of the passions.
A fashionable assembly; a drum. See the Note under Drum, n., 4.
tempest (v. t.)
To disturb as by a tempest.
tempest (v. i.)
To storm.
Synonyms & Antonyms of tempest
Synonyms:
FAQs About the word tempest
a violent commotion or disturbance, (literary) a violent windAn extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence, and commonly attended with
storm, squall, hurricane,blizzard, thunderstorm, cyclone, sandstorm, southwester, thundershower, hailstorm
No antonyms found.
The tempestuous winds howled through the trees, tearing at branches like angry claws.
The ship was caught in the midst of a fierce tempest, its sails shredded and its hull creaking under the strain.
The tempestuous passions within her soul raged like a storm, threatening to consume her.
The tempestuous relationship between the two lovers had reached a boiling point.
