temper


Definition: Meaning of, temper in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈtɛmpə /

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temper tempers
  1. [uncountable and countable] a tendency to become angry suddenly or easily
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  2. lose your temper to suddenly become very angry so that you cannot control yourself
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  3. [singular, uncountable] the way you are feeling at a particular time, especially when you are feeling angry for a short time
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  4. keep your temper to stay calm when it would be easy to get angry
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  5. good-tempered/foul-tempered/quick-tempered etc having a good, bad temper etc
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  6. [singular] formal the general attitude that people have in a particular place at one time
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
temper tempered tempered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
tempering tempers
[transitive]
  1. formal to make something less severe or extreme
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  2. to make metal as hard as is needed by heating it and then putting it in cold water
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