tempest

[US]/ˈtempɪst/
[UK]/ˈtempɪst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. storm; commotion; turmoil
vt. make furious; disturb
vi. make a fuss; create a storm

Phrases & Collocations

raging tempest

Example Sentences

a tempest of laughter

the huge dolphin tempesting the main

The tempest beats against the house.

The scandal caused tempests in the newspapers.

His house is tempested by female eloquence.

The sailors took in sail when the tempest was approaching.

Get thee back into the tempest and the Night's Plutonian shore!

He won a tempest of applause when he ended his speech.

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