temper
- noun
- /ˈtɛmpər/
- Now, don't lose your temper.
- lose one's temper
- temper tantrum
- control your temper
I'm going to throw a temper tantrum non-stop.
- I'm going to throw a temper tantrum non-stop.
- I'm, I have a temper, I have an ego, I have flaws.
- Rather than calm tempers, he inflamed them.
- Don't lose your temper, you know, just say good and happy.
- He's he's selfish, he loses his temper, doesn't recognize the talent that he's got.
- Zahi massively lost his temper and stormed out.
- And then the, the big star celebrities become infants and they they throw temper tantrums.
- And I just said, Lord, you got to take this temper away from me.
- And then the select the big star celebrities become infants and they they throw temper tantrums.
- A woman who has a temper can be seen as a the B word and.
- And this time I promise not to lose my temper.
- Also means that he might lose his temper at you or your offspring and cause horrible damage.
Examples
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Her father was known for "having a temper," though she herself had never been its object.
Fiction book (1991) -
When he is tired, he tends to lose his temper over small issues.
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So they lose their temper with themselves, you could say.
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I lose my temper, raise my voice, hang up on her.
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My, my father could have a bit of a temper on him at times.
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And I just said, Lord, you got to take this temper away from me.
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Washington also lost his temper frequently in response to attacks on him in the press.
Academic text (1997) -
My dear young lady, I'm not losing my temper.
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I'm afraid I lost my temper.
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But when does a short temper or sharp tongue cross the line into something more serious?
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
A very strong feeling of anger you cannot control
A very strong anger that wants revenge
Very strong anger that makes someone act violently or shout
A sudden burst of anger and frustration often by a young child
A habit of getting angry easily and staying in a bad mood
Being easily annoyed or quick to become angry
A sudden strong burst of anger
Getting angry or losing patience very quickly
To become angry easily or suddenly
A way of behaving that is angry and unfriendly
A tendency to become easily annoyed and impatient
A tendency to become angry quickly
A habit of giving short, angry answers when annoyed
A bad mood that makes someone easily angry
A quick, strong reaction of anger or emotion
A tendency to get angry very quickly
A tendency to become angry easily
Being easily annoyed and angry about small things in a childish way
A short sudden moment when someone becomes very angry because things go wrong
A sudden very angry reaction that people show loudly or violently
A very strong anger or violent force that shows in actions
A strong feeling of anger and impatience
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Etymology
Temper as anger comes from the Latin temperamentum, originally meaning 'a mixture' of the body's forces that shapes mood. So a sudden 'temper' is a quick, mixed-up burst of feeling, which is why it now means a short loss of control or anger.