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lose one's temper

/luːz wʌnz tɛmpə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables
lose one's tem-per
IPA
/luːz wʌnz tɛmpə(ɹ)/
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become angry or annoyed.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

loses one's temper (present, singular) losing one's temper (participle, present) lost one's temper (participle, past) lost one's temper (past)

Phrases

count to ten go crazy

Frequently Paired Words

count to ten temper annoyed enrage go crazy tantrum

Synonyms

blow one's top crash out go ape go apeshit go ballistic go batshit go postal hit the ceiling hit the roof lose it lose one's cool lose one's rag

Antonyms

calm down chill chill out chillax cool it cool off cool one's jets get a grip have one's wits about one keep one's cool keep one's head keep one's shirt on

Questions

How do you pronounce lose one's temper?
The recorded pronunciation is /luːz wʌnz tɛmpə(ɹ)/.
What does lose one's temper mean?
To become angry or annoyed.

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