Save Word tempest 1 of 2 noun tem· pest ˈtem-pəst 1 : a violent storm 2 : tumult, uproar tempest 2 of 2 verb tempested; tempesting; tempests transitive verb : to raise a tempest in or around Synonyms Noun squall storm See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Example Sentences

tem·pest 1. A violent windstorm, frequently accompanied by rain, snow, or hail. 2. Furious agitation, commotion, or tumult; an uproar: "The tempest in my mind / Doth from my senses take all feeling"...

a violent windstorm, especially one with rain, hail, or snow. a violent commotion, disturbance, or tumult. verb (used with object) to affect by or as by a tempest; disturb violently. QUIZ.

See Definition tempest noun 1 as in storm a disturbance of the atmosphere accompanied by wind and often by precipitation (as rain or snow) the sudden summertime tempest drove us off …

tempest noun [ C ] literary uk / ˈtem.pɪst / us / ˈtem.pɪst / a violent storm SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Precipitation: stormy weather angrily blizzard blow over bolt bomb …

: a violent storm — often used figuratively A tempest is brewing over the new tax laws. a tempest of controversy/emotions a tempest in a teapot US : a situation in which people are upset or angry about something that is not very important The whole problem/controversy turned out to be a tempest in a teapot. [= ( Brit) a storm in a teacup]

To agitate violently. Webster's New World. To cause a tempest around or in. American Heritage. (intransitive, rare) To storm. Wiktionary. (chiefly poetic) To disturb, as by a tempest. …

tempest meaning: 1. a violent storm 2. a violent storm 3. a violent storm. Learn more.

28/11/2001 · Tempest Webopedia Staff November 29, 2001 Updated on: May 24, 2021 In computer technology, the name Tempest originated with the U.S. military in the 1960s as the name of a classified study of the security of telecommunications devices that emit electromagnetic radiation (EMR).

TEMPEST is a U.S. National Security Agency specification and a NATO certification [1] [2] referring to spying on information systems through leaking emanations, including unintentional radio or electrical signals, sounds, and vibrations. [3] [4] TEMPEST covers both methods to spy upon others and how to shield equipment against such spying.