1tem·per 
/ˈtɛmpɚ/ noun
plural tem·pers /ˈtɛmpɚ/ noun 1 a [count] : the tendency of someone to become angry
▪ She has a bad/hot/quick/terrible/violent temper. ▪ That boy has quite a temper. ▪ He needs to learn to control his temper. ▪ Tempers flared [=people became angry] and a fight broke out. ▪ After months of delays, tempers began to fray. [=people began to get angry] — see also short temper
b : a state of being angry [noncount] ▪ She hit him in a fit of temper. [singular] ▪ He slammed the door and left in a temper. 2 [count] : calmness of mind : composure
▪ I lost my temper [=got angry] (with him) and yelled at him. ▪ It's often difficult for parents not to lose their tempers. ▪ He was upset but kept his temper. [=remained calm; did not become angry, begin shouting, etc.] 3 [singular] a : the way that a person is feeling at a particular time : mood
▪ He is in a pleasant/foul temper.
b : the usual attitude, mood, or behavior of a person or animal
▪ a dog with a good/bad temper [=temperament, disposition] ▪ She has an even temper. [=she does not easily become angry, upset, etc.] — see also tempered 4 [noncount] formal : the ideas, attitudes, etc., that a group of people have especially during a particular period of time
▪ Her novels capture the temper of the times.
▪ She has a bad/hot/quick/terrible/violent temper. ▪ That boy has quite a temper. ▪ He needs to learn to control his temper. ▪ Tempers flared [=people became angry] and a fight broke out. ▪ After months of delays, tempers began to fray. [=people began to get angry] — see also short temper
b : a state of being angry [noncount] ▪ She hit him in a fit of temper. [singular] ▪ He slammed the door and left in a temper.
▪ I lost my temper [=got angry] (with him) and yelled at him. ▪ It's often difficult for parents not to lose their tempers. ▪ He was upset but kept his temper. [=remained calm; did not become angry, begin shouting, etc.]
▪ He is in a pleasant/foul temper.
b : the usual attitude, mood, or behavior of a person or animal
▪ a dog with a good/bad temper [=temperament, disposition] ▪ She has an even temper. [=she does not easily become angry, upset, etc.] — see also tempered
▪ Her novels capture the temper of the times.
