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A fit of anger or panic expressed verbally loudly and with overt bodily gestures.
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conniption fit — noun (C) AmE, humorous a way of behaving which shows that you are very angry: have/throw a conniption fit: My mother threw a conniption fit when I didn t come home till two in the morning … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
conniption (fit) — [ka nipjan...] n. a burst of anger; a spaz. □ He had a conniption fit over the question of my marriage to Wally. □ Come on, don’t have a conniption! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
conniption fit — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Informal. An angry outburst: fit2, huff, passion, tantrum, temper. Informal: conniption. See FEELINGS … English dictionary for students
conniption fit — noun see conniption … Useful english dictionary
have a conniption fit — American, old fashioned to be very angry or upset. My mother would have a conniption fit if she could see me now … New idioms dictionary
conniption — ☆ conniption [kə nip′shən ] n. [arbitrary pseudo Latin coinage] [often pl.] Informal a fit of anger, hysteria, etc.; tantrum: also conniption fit … English World dictionary
fit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. caprice, whim, fancy, notion; paroxysm, convulsion, seizure, outburst. See agitation. v. equip, furnish, outfit; grace, beautify; accommodate; clothe; suit, meet, conform; adapt. See agreement,… … English dictionary for students
conniption — noun /kəˈnɪp.ʃən/ a) A fit of anger or panic; conniption fit. When she came downstairs and saw what her children were eating, she had a conniption. b) A fit of laughing; convulsion. ...threatened by the conniptions gripping Wall Street… … Wiktionary
fit — Synonyms and related words: Jacksonian epilepsy, Rolandic epilepsy, a propos, abdominal epilepsy, able, acceptable, access, accommodate, accommodate with, accord, according to Hoyle, accouter, acquired epilepsy, activated epilepsy, ad rem, adapt … Moby Thesaurus
conniption — /keuh nip sheuhn/, n. Often, conniptions. Informal. a fit of hysterical excitement or anger. Also called conniption fit. [1825 35, Amer.; orig. uncert.] * * * … Universalium
