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An often childish display or fit of bad temper.
Many parents become embarrassed by their children throwing tantrums in public places.
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Tantrum — Tan trum, n. 1. A whim; an affected air. [Colloq. and archaic] Thackeray. [1913 Webster] 2. A display of ill humor, especially a demonstration of rage or frustration by shouting or violent physical movements, such as the stamping of feet; called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tantrum — [n] fit anger, animosity, conniption, dander*, flare up, hemorrhage*, huff*, hysterics, outburst, storm*, temper, temper tantrum, wax; concepts 306,384 Ant. calm, contentment, peace … New thesaurus
tantrum — (n.) 1714, originally colloquial, of unknown origin … Etymology dictionary
tantrum — ► NOUN ▪ an uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration, typically in a young child. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
tantrum — [tan′trəm] n. [< ?] a violent, willful outburst of annoyance, rage, etc.; childish fit of bad temper … English World dictionary
Tantrum — For other uses, see Tantrum (disambiguation). A tantrum (or temper tantrum or tirade or hissy fit) is an emotional outburst, usually associated with children or those in emotional distress, that is typically characterized by stubbornness, crying … Wikipedia
tantrum — n. 1) to have, throw a tantrum 2) a temper tantrum (he threw a temper tantrum) * * * [ tæntrəm] throw a tantrum to have a temper tantrum (he threw a temper tantrum) … Combinatory dictionary
Tantrum — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Tantrum est le premier groupe d Angus Young qu il créa avant de rejoindre AC/DC. Tantrum est un trio de hardcore montpelliérain. Tantrum est le nom adopté … Wikipédia en Français
tantrum — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ temper ▪ major (esp. AmE) ▪ little ▪ He had a little temper tantrum yesterday. ▪ occasional … Collocations dictionary
tantrum — [[t]tæ̱ntrəm[/t]] tantrums N COUNT (disapproval) If a child has a tantrum, they lose their temper in a noisy and uncontrolled way. If you say that an adult is throwing a tantrum, you are criticizing them for losing their temper and acting in a… … English dictionary
tantrum — UK [ˈtæntrəm] / US noun [countable] Word forms tantrum : singular tantrum plural tantrums an occasion when someone suddenly behaves in a very angry and unreasonable way, often screaming, crying, or refusing to obey someone. This word is usually… … English dictionary
