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# temper

noun (temper, a temper, tempers); verb (temper, tempers, tempered, tempering)

«temper» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Your temper is how easily you get angry: «a quick temper». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/temper/#m1)
2. A temper or temper tantrum is a sudden fit of anger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/temper/#m2)
3. «Lose your temper» means to get angry and stop being calm; «keep your temper» means stay calm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/temper/#m3)
4. To temper something is to make it milder or less strong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/temper/#m4)
5. To temper metal or chocolate is to heat and cool it to make it hard and strong (or shiny). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/temper/#m5)
6. Your temper can also mean your mood or nature, such as being cheerful or gentle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/temper/#m6)

### In the lessons

In lessons about feelings, children learn how to manage their temper: breathe deeply, count to ten, walk away, talk about it. In stories a character with «a bad temper» snaps at others. In science and craft, blacksmiths temper steel and chocolatiers temper chocolate. Phrases: «lose your temper», «keep your temper», «bad temper», «temper tantrum», «hot-tempered».

### Examples

- Try not to lose your temper. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/temper/#x1)
- The toddler had a temper tantrum in the shop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/temper/#x2)
- My brother has a quick temper. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/temper/#x3)
- He kept his temper even when they teased him. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/temper/#x4)
- Count to ten when you feel your temper rising. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/temper/#x5)
- The blacksmith tempered the steel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/temper/#x6)
- Her kindness tempered his anger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/temper/#x7)

### Note

«In a temper» means angry at the moment. Adjective: «bad-tempered», «good-tempered». Related but different: «temperature», «temperament». Losing your temper is a feeling to manage, not a crime; hurting someone is never OK.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «temper» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/temper/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«temper» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/temper.html) on Mova free.