TANTRUM

fit, tantrum, scene, conniption

(noun) a display of bad temper; “he had a fit”; “she threw a tantrum”; “he made a scene”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tantrum (plural tantrums)

An often childish display or fit of bad temper.

Synonyms

• (childish display of bad temper): dummy spit, hissy fit, see also tantrum

Verb

tantrum (third-person singular simple present tantrums, present participle tantrumming or tantruming, simple past and past participle tantrummed or tantrumed)

(intransitive) To throw a tantrum.

Source: Wiktionary


Tan"trum, n.

Definition: A whim, or burst of ill-humor; an affected air. [Colloq.] Thackeray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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