temper1 nountemper2 verb
tempertem‧per1 /ˈtempə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun 
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- His wife left him because of his violent temper.
- Jill needs to learn to control her temper.
- There's one thing about Don that you should know - he's got a really bad temper.
- He's not a bad man, but he has a violent temper.
- His temper, held so carefully in check around Sandra's fragile emotions, exploded.
- I'd rather run the mile than face Elizabeth in one of her tempers.
- I had warned my wife of my terrible temper.
- It was on the second day that tempers, already frayed, finally ripped.
- Kelly ruled by his bad temper.
- This had annoyed Jonquil and set her steel earring swinging with temper.
Longman Language Activatorangry feelings
· He was finding it difficult to control his anger.· Sandra helped us deal with the grief and anger we felt over Patrick's death.feel anger towards · Andrea still feels a lot of anger towards her mom, who left when she was a little girl.do something in anger · I've said some things in anger that have almost cost my marriage.
slight anger or impatience: · It's such an annoyance to have to drive you everywhere.much to the annoyance of somebody: · I like to stay up late most nights, much to the annoyance of my girlfriend.· The meetings were held in secret, much to the annoyance of some members of Congress.
someone who has a temper has a tendency to become very angry suddenly: · Jill needs to learn to control her temper.· His wife left him because of his violent temper.bad temper: · There's one thing about Don that you should know - he's got a really bad temper.
a very strong feeling of anger that someone has that is either very difficult for them to control or is expressed very suddenly or violently: fly into a rage (=to suddenly became very angry): · When we accused him of lying, he flew into a rage.shake with rage (=to be so angry, you shake): · Vera's hands shook with rage as she read the letter.in a blind/jealous/terrible rage: · Brown killed his wife in a jealous rage.
the feeling of being annoyed, caused especially by a difficult or unpleasant situation that you are unable to change or control: · Students have spoken of their growing frustration with school administrators.· The discussion sessions help patients deal with some of the frustrations they may be feeling.
a feeling of anger because you feel that you are being treated badly or unfairly, and cannot do anything about it: · Patricia stared at the other girls with resentment.· Resentment and jealousy can often build up in relationships.resentment at/against/of: · She couldn't let go of her resentment over the divorce.
a feeling of extreme anger at something wrong, unfair, or immoral, especially among members of the public: · Several parents of affected children have written to the Prime Minister to express their outrage.· Any attempts to lessen his prison sentence will cause public outrage.
the feeling of being annoyed, caused especially by someone or something that is repeatedly annoying: irritation with: · Bailey expressed irritation with the inaccurate reports in the media.a source of irritation (=something that causes irritation): · The heavy traffic is a constant source of irritation.
the feeling of being very annoyed because you cannot control a situation, learn to do something, or understand something, even though you are trying very hard: exasperation with: · Many people express exasperation with the National Health Service, but most seem to prefer it to a private system.in exasperation: · He pounded the desk in exasperation.
feeling angry · My dad gets really angry if anyone keeps him waiting.· Stone's new book is sure to make a lot of women angry.· Hundreds of angry students gathered to protest the tuition increase.· After the programme, the TV station received hundreds of angry phone calls.angry with · Sue's still very angry with me for forgetting our anniversary.angry about · My folks were really angry about my grades.angry that · Mary's angry that we didn't save her any pizza.· Local people are angry that they weren't told about plans to expand the airport.
especially American angry: · Ernie was mad because we woke him up.· Don't get mad. It was an accident.· Sheila's mad at me because I forgot to feed the cats yesterday.· Sally was mad at the children for making so much noise.mad about: · Don seems really mad about something.
a little angry: · Sandra was very annoyed that I was late.· Mike gets annoyed if anyone goes in his room when he's out.· Professor Johnson was annoyed when I told her my paper was going to be late.annoyed with/at: · Meg was annoyed with me because I forgot to stop and buy bread on my way home.annoyed by/about: · Everyone is annoyed by the constant noise of the construction project.
a little angry and impatient about something, especially an annoying situation that you think has continued for too long: irritated with/by: · Paul was irritated with the children because he was tired.irritated at: · The teacher was clearly irritated at having his class interrupted.· Margot gets irritated if people leave dirty dishes in the sink.
British a word used especially by children or to children meaning a little angry: · Mum will be cross when she finds out about the broken vase.cross with: · I'm sorry I was cross with you.
British to be very angry for a short time, especially when other people think you have no real reason to be: · Jeff was in a temper this morning, so I left the house as early as possible.be in a bad/foul temper: · Donna's been in a foul temper all day.
also pissed American informal an impolite expression meaning angry, especially about something that someone has done: · I don't know why you're so pissed off -- I told you I might be late.· Darren got really pissed when I told him that.pissed off with: · Wendy's pissed off with me for not returning her call.pissed off about: · I'm really pissed off about the schedule changes - it messes everything up.pissed off at American: · Why are you pissed at him?
a little angry and impatient because of an unpleasant or difficult situation that you feel unable to change or control: · Stacy got so frustrated that she stood up and walked out of the room.· Frustrated parents were calling the school to complain.frustrated with: · My boss is frustrated with me for coming in late.
British /ticked off American a little angry about something that annoys you, especially something that happens a lot: · Mick was hacked off when he saw his girlfriend dancing with another guy.hacked off with: · Lee's ticked off with me for not inviting him to the party.
to get angry also get mad American · Mike gets very angry when he loses at tennis.get angry at · You have no right to get mad at me. It's not my fault.
to suddenly become angry, especially after you have been trying not to: · As the argument escalated, Mason lost his temper completely.lose your temper with: · You should never lose your temper with the students - it'll only make things worse.
also go mad British informal to suddenly become very angry: · My father blew his top when I told him I was quitting medical school.· "What happened when you told him you wrecked the car?" "Oh, he hit the roof."· Mom would go crazy if she found out you had started smoking.· I'm going to go nuts if that phone doesn't stop ringing.· When Tommy's new bike was stolen, he had a fit.
also go ape American informal to suddenly become very angry: · If my wife ever finds out about this, she'll go berserk.· Joe went ape when we tried to take the car keys away from him outside the bar.
British informal to start behaving and talking to people in an angry way, especially when other people think this is unreasonable: · She's the sort of boss who gets really stroppy if things aren't done her way.· Mel got a bit stroppy when the maitre d' put us at a table he didn't like.
to control your feelings if you control yourself or control your feelings, you continue to behave calmly and sensibly and do not become too angry, excited, or upset: control yourself/himself etc: · She was really annoying me, but I managed to control myself and not say anything.control your temper: · I wish he'd learn to control his temper.
the ability to behave calmly and sensibly and not become too angry, excited, or upset, even when you have a good reason to: · The German team showed amazing self-control throughout the game.
to manage to stay calm and not become angry, especially when someone is trying to make you angry: · I knew they were trying to annoy me but I was determined to keep my temper.· Police officers are expected to keep their tempers whatever people say to them.· It took all her patience just to keep her temper.
the ability to make yourself work hard, take a lot of exercise, not eat the wrong foods etc because you know it is good for you to do so: · I don't know if I've enough self-discipline to work full-time and go to night school.· We try to teach the children self-reliance and self-discipline.
to stop yourself doing or saying something, especially something that might have a harmful result: · I was tempted to stay for another drink, but in the end I restrained myself and went home.restrain yourself from: · So far I have managed to restrain myself from phoning up to complain.
to suddenly start to control yourself after you have been very sad or upset and make yourself feel better again: · You've been in this mood for days now -- I wish you'd snap out of it.· He's so depressed. He doesn't seem able to snap out of it at all.
spoken say this when you want someone to stop behaving in a very emotional way, especially when they are so frightened or upset that they cannot control the way they are behaving: · Come on, calm down, get a grip on yourself.· Occasionally Georgie would find Tommy crying, and he'd tell him to get a grip on himself.
spoken say this when you want someone to stop behaving emotionally, especially when you are a little annoyed or embarrassed at the way they are behaving: · Pull yourself together. It's ridiculous to get upset about such a silly little thing.· His father was not one to hand out sympathy, but would simply tell him to "pull himself together".
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meanings 1,2,3 & 4adjectives
He has a fiery temper. Simon had been drinking and was in a filthy temper. children’s temper tantrums She has a vile temper.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
(=likely to get angry very easily)· He’s got a quick temper, which gets him into trouble.
· He ran back home in a terrible temper.
(=likely to get angry and violent very quickly)· Over the years, my sister has learned to control her fiery temper.
verbs· Grandad had quite a temper, so we usually tried to keep out of his way.
· She banged doors and screamed at her mother when she was in a temper.
· She tried to speak calmly and control her temper.
(=become angry)· It was hot and I was beginning to lose my temper.
(=suddenly become very angry)· He flew into a temper at the slightest thing.
(=they become angry)· On bad days, Elaine’s temper would flare into a violent rage.
phrases (=when you are very angry for a short time)· A businessman assaulted his wife and son in a fit of temper, a court heard yesterday.
British English (=people become annoyed)· People were pushing each other, and tempers were becoming frayed.
(=a time when someone, especially a child, behaves very angrily and unreasonably)· My nephew has temper tantrums if he can’t get his own way.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He has a fiery temper. Simon had been drinking and was in a filthy temper. children’s temper tantrums She has a vile temper.· It is difficult to remain calm and objective when one's own child is distressed, even if only through bad temper.· Too bad a promising young fellow should have dangerous opinions and a bad temper.· We were all in a bad temper, acting like children.· Kelly ruled by his bad temper.· Sir Emmanuel had a terrible bad temper and was often full of whisky.· As it was, I left in a bad temper which grew with every difficulty along the way.· As Lord Westbourne stomped back in, in a thoroughly bad temper, one more shock awaited him.· It was clear, she told me, that Scott got his bad temper from his father.
· He will have a fiery temper, a bad disciplinary record and a passionate spirit.· If you have red hair some employers might associate that with a fiery temper before they even meet you.· Desperate for players, Athletico were willing to take a chance with Proby and his fiery temper.· That passion that you know you share with me, and that fiery temper to match your glorious hair!· This particular day he had a young fireman called Tom Smith, a big strong lad with a fiery temper.
· As Mr Cardinal had indicated, M. Dupont had not arrived in a good temper.· Having recovered his good temper, Dexter entered the conversation.· I had arrived at work late on Monday morning and in none too good a temper.
· Quarrels were generally messy, involving hot tempers, grief, unpredictable actions, passion, outrage, betrayal.· In some ways they were so alike; red of hair and hot of temper, both obstinate as mules.
· Fergie's ill temper was thought to have been caused by an argument on the telephone with Texan pal Johnny Bryan.· He believed she must have received some of his mailings by now as she was in an even worse temper than usual.
· I mean, the guy has got one helluva quick temper.· His wife, however, is an outgoing person with a quick temper.· Tough, quick of temper, a great lover, whose seminal-sac was ever full.· The days of numbing despair had been reduced to quick flashes of temper that Duvall always managed to calm.· I know you're a nice little girl underneath even though you've got a bit of a quick temper.· This quick temper that flared at nothing, that was new.
· Piggy had a short temper and when he was not allowed to speak he very quickly became angry.· Doran's short temper and long memory were famous in Little Tuckett.· Of course, Tom has a short temper, so it wasn't a good idea.· Mrs Popple had long been known to have a short temper.
· Then she remembered why Nahum had come home in a terrible temper and called her unrepeatable names.· I had warned my wife of my terrible temper.· My husband has such a terrible temper.· He had a terrible temper, and his staff was often scared to death of him.· Rumours abounded in Saltsea about Ted's terrible temper.· Sir Emmanuel had a terrible bad temper and was often full of whisky.· She had a terrible temper, and it always made him double up when she swore at him and clenched her fists.· She was always in a terrible temper, it was true, but she never said anything directly about them.
· He's not a bad man, but he has a violent temper.· Julunggul has a violent temper if his rest below the earth is disturbed.· The judge ordered him to undergo a two-year programme of treatment to overcome both his booze and his violent temper problems.· Had his violent loss of temper done the trick after all?· Most of his friends agreed that he was subject to violent outbursts of temper.
NOUN· The parents agreed that the priority problem was temper tantrums which always occurred after refusal of Joanne's demands.· Two seasons ago Sprewell did throw a year-long temper tantrum.· The tell-tale signs are a complete humour transplant, temper tantrums, and strong Nietzschean overtones to all their actions.· Sooner or later the persistent tactics of the passive-aggressive child will result in temper tantrums.· Prolonged temper tantrums were not part of his personality.· He threw a temper tantrum at school when two of the newcomers took his soccer ball.· Although a recovering alcoholic and noted for temper tantrums, she could never be accused of being bland.· Children beg, cry, throw temper tantrums, flatter, and employ countless techniques to get what they want.
VERB· This is how I put it: Andrew has not yet learned to control his temper.· I just sat there stewing in the front seat, trying to control my temper and figure out what had gone wrong.· It had been with supreme effort that he had controlled his temper.· In fact, I sometimes wondered how I controlled my temper when I was in his presence.· In complete contrast to Laura, Bernard had never seen the need to control his temper.· In the last eight months of the marriage, he couldn't control his temper.· If you can't control your temper you'd better go down to the canteen and help yourself to a drink.
· Sukarno procrastinated; tempers flared up, the students withdrew.· Before tempers flared, Dutriz cracked a joke, and talk returned to the news.· Torquay pulled back to 4-2 through Adrian Foster and substitute Stuart Herd but tempers began to flare.· This quick temper that flared at nothing, that was new.· Their tempers now rarely flare even in the worst traffic jams.
· For one, Chilcott had kept his temper, hoping to coax his niece round to his point of view.· Susan told herself to keep her temper.· We kept our tempers, as if patience wasn't something we maintained at the expense of our fading energies.· All you have to do is get up close, keep your temper, and shoot straight.· How often have I begged you to keep that temper of yours in check.· How will I keep my temper?· He kept his temper and signalled the other galley to turn to the shore at Drimnin, to do the repairs.· I should have kept my temper, she thought frantically.
· Why did he always choose to lose his temper over issues in which he was in the wrong?· It worked, however, as it had worked when Eng lost his temper about some performing he thought listless.· He obviously had impregnation on his mind, but by now Lydia had lost her temper and she told him to get stuffed.· Never-absolutely never in my experience-did President Reagan really lose his temper or utter a rude or unkind word.· He had then completely lost his temper.· As the argument escalated, Faison lost his temper completely and told Alvin that he wanted to leave the company.· I had to lose my temper.· Only this time she would not lose her temper, she promised herself.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► good-tempered/foul-tempered/quick-tempered etcPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► in a foul mood/temper► have a hot temper► have a quick temper
1[countable, uncountable] a tendency to become angry suddenly or easily: - As the argument escalated, Faison lost his temper completely.
- You should never lose your temper with the students - it'll only make things worse.
- Bunny wasn't the only one to lose his temper.
- Did he ever lose his temper, raise his voice?
- He ached with anger at himself for losing his temper once again.
- He obviously had impregnation on his mind, but by now Lydia had lost her temper and she told him to get stuffed.
- It worked, however, as it had worked when Eng lost his temper about some performing he thought listless.
- Once the door is closed, Mami loses her temper.
- Then, one day, she had lost her temper, completely, suddenly and, even to herself, shockingly.
- Why did he always choose to lose his temper over issues in which he was in the wrong?
- I knew they were trying to annoy me but I was determined to keep my temper.
- It took all her patience just to keep her temper.
- Police officers are expected to keep their tempers whatever people say to them.
- All you have to do is get up close, keep your temper, and shoot straight.
- For one, Chilcott had kept his temper, hoping to coax his niece round to his point of view.
- He kept his temper and signalled the other galley to turn to the shore at Drimnin, to do the repairs.
- How will I keep my temper?
- I should have kept my temper, she thought frantically.
- Susan told herself to keep her temper.
- We kept our tempers, as if patience wasn't something we maintained at the expense of our fading energies.
- When Felipe was grown up my father was wary and kept his temper.
- And this caused a flaming row at the school debating society.
- I was a girl in a flaming temper.
- He flew into a rage with him and brained him with his lute.
- I flew into a rage and quit.
- I was made to feel like a petulant child who has flown into a temper because his favorite toy was removed.
- Maclean immediately flew into a rage.
- Mary's natural tendency to fly into a temper probably did not increase their chances very much.
- Mitch was going to fly into a rage.
- The Collector had flown into a rage.
- Whenever Stewart showed signs of rejecting that outlook, Joe would fly into a rage.
- Bunny wasn't the only one to lose his temper.
- He obviously had impregnation on his mind, but by now Lydia had lost her temper and she told him to get stuffed.
- I should not have lost my cool and behaved in that manner.
- I then walked across to the photographers and lost my temper, lost my head.
- Never-absolutely never in my experience-did President Reagan really lose his temper or utter a rude or unkind word.
- She couldn't blame him for frightening Anna, for losing his temper with the child.
- That was plainly evident in the locker room, where Hostetler teetered on the brink of openly losing his temper.
- Why did he always choose to lose his temper over issues in which he was in the wrong?
- Girls today sure have short fuses.
- Mrs Popple had long been known to have a short temper.
That temper of hers will get her into trouble one of these days. According to Nathan, Robin has quite a temper. Theo needs to learn to control his temper.quick/bad/fiery etc temper Be careful, he’s got a pretty violent temper.tempers flare (also tempers become frayed )British English (=people become angry) Mason’s temper flared when he spotted his girlfriend kissing another man.2lose your temper to suddenly become very angry so that you cannot control yourself: I’ve never seen Vic lose his temper.3[singular, uncountable] the way you are feeling at a particular time, especially when you are feeling angry for a short timein a temper It’s no use talking to him when he’s in a temper. Pete hit his brother in a fit of temper.be in a bad/foul temper (=to be angry) Watch out – she’s been in a foul temper all day.fly into a temper Her boss would fly into a temper if a project wasn’t done on time.4keep your temper to stay calm when it would be easy to get angry: I was finding it increasingly difficult to keep my temper.5good-tempered/foul-tempered/quick-tempered etc having a good, bad temper etc: Minnie was always good-tempered and agreeable.6[singular] formal the general attitude that people have in a particular place at one timetemper of the temper of life in Renaissance Italy → bad-tempered, even-tempered, ill-temperedCOLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1,2,3 & 4adjectivesa quick/short temper (=likely to get angry very easily)· He’s got a quick temper, which gets him into trouble.a bad/terrible/nasty temper· He ran back home in a terrible temper.a fiery/violent/explosive temper (=likely to get angry and violent very quickly)· Over the years, my sister has learned to control her fiery temper.verbshave a temper· Grandad had quite a temper, so we usually tried to keep out of his way.be in a temper· She banged doors and screamed at her mother when she was in a temper.control/keep your temper· She tried to speak calmly and control her temper.lose your temper (=become angry)· It was hot and I was beginning to lose my temper.fly into a temper (=suddenly become very angry)· He flew into a temper at the slightest thing.somebody’s temper flares (=they become angry)· On bad days, Elaine’s temper would flare into a violent rage.phrasesa fit/flash/burst of temper (=when you are very angry for a short time)· A businessman assaulted his wife and son in a fit of temper, a court heard yesterday.tempers get/become frayed British English (=people become annoyed)· People were pushing each other, and tempers were becoming frayed.a temper tantrum (=a time when someone, especially a child, behaves very angrily and unreasonably)· My nephew has temper tantrums if he can’t get his own way.temper1 nountemper2 verb
tempertemper2 verb [transitive] WORD ORIGINtemper2
Origin:
900-1000 Latin temperare ‘to divide up properly, mix, keep within proper limits, temper’VERB TABLE
temper
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | temper |
| he, she, it | tempers | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | tempered |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have tempered |
| he, she, it | has tempered | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had tempered |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will temper |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have tempered |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am tempering |
| he, she, it | is tempering | |
| you, we, they | are tempering | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was tempering |
| you, we, they | were tempering | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been tempering |
| he, she, it | has been tempering | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been tempering |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be tempering |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been tempering |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Although their love for each other was growing steadily, the emotion was tempered with suspicion.
- Nor did he do much to temper them.
- Nor does time appear to have tempered his demeanor.
- That concern may temper any gains in exporters, rising with the dollar.
- They are the product of a system created in less democratic times by Founders who wanted to temper the popular will.
- Through this, her love can be tempered into a compassion and understanding with which she can help and sustain others.
- Would this in any way temper the delight with which Garnett would embrace the streak?
WORD SETS
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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He has a fiery temper. Simon had been drinking and was in a filthy temper. children’s temper tantrums She has a vile temper.
He has a fiery temper. Simon had been drinking and was in a filthy temper. children’s temper tantrums She has a vile temper.PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► in a foul mood/temper► have a hot temper► have a quick temper
1formal to make something less severe or extremetemper something with/by something- And this caused a flaming row at the school debating society.
- I was a girl in a flaming temper.
- He flew into a rage with him and brained him with his lute.
- I flew into a rage and quit.
- I was made to feel like a petulant child who has flown into a temper because his favorite toy was removed.
- Maclean immediately flew into a rage.
- Mary's natural tendency to fly into a temper probably did not increase their chances very much.
- Mitch was going to fly into a rage.
- The Collector had flown into a rage.
- Whenever Stewart showed signs of rejecting that outlook, Joe would fly into a rage.
- Bunny wasn't the only one to lose his temper.
- He obviously had impregnation on his mind, but by now Lydia had lost her temper and she told him to get stuffed.
- I should not have lost my cool and behaved in that manner.
- I then walked across to the photographers and lost my temper, lost my head.
- Never-absolutely never in my experience-did President Reagan really lose his temper or utter a rude or unkind word.
- She couldn't blame him for frightening Anna, for losing his temper with the child.
- That was plainly evident in the locker room, where Hostetler teetered on the brink of openly losing his temper.
- Why did he always choose to lose his temper over issues in which he was in the wrong?
- Girls today sure have short fuses.
- Mrs Popple had long been known to have a short temper.
The heat in this coastal town is tempered by cool sea breezes.2to make metal as hard as is needed by heating it and then putting it in cold water: tempered steel