Definition of tempest-tossed : tossed about or agitated violently : thrown into confusion : overwhelmed when upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed— Johnson Oatman send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me— Emma Lazarus.

What does the tempest-tossed mean?

Definition of tempest-tossed : tossed about or agitated violently : thrown into confusion : overwhelmed when upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed— Johnson Oatman send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me— Emma Lazarus.

What does the word Tempest mean in Shakespeare?

tempest Add to list Share. Shakespeare’s The Tempest begins with one — a tempest, or a violent and windy storm. The meaning of tempest has expanded over time to include the idea of anger or fighting.