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tem‧per1
1 [uncountable and countable] a tendency to become angry suddenly or easily : That temper of hers will get her into trouble one of these days.
That temper of hers will get her into trouble one of these days. tempers flare also tempers become frayed British English (=people become angry) Mason's temper flared when he spotted his girlfriend kissing another man.
Mason's temper flared when he spotted his girlfriend kissing another man.2 to suddenly become very angry so that you cannot control yourself : I've never seen Vic lose his temper.
lose your temper
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 time
4 to stay calm when it would be easy to get angry : I was finding it increasingly difficult to keep my temper.
keep your temper
I was finding it increasingly difficult to keep my temper.5 having a good, bad temper etc : Minnie was always good-tempered and agreeable.
good-tempered/foul-tempered/quick-tempered etc
Minnie was always good-tempered and agreeable.6 [singular] formal the general attitude that people have in a particular place at one time
