tantrum

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtæntɹəm/

Noun

tantrum (plural tantrums)

1. An often childish display or fit of bad temper.

   Many parents become embarrassed by their children throwing tantrums in public places.

   Baby Shawn threw a tantrum when he was told the bicycle was not his.

Synonyms

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

Translations

• French: accès de colère, caprice
• German: Wutanfall, Ausraster, Tobsuchtsanfall
• Italian: bizza, capriccio
• Portuguese: birra, chilique, piti
• Russian: исте́рика
• Spanish: rabieta, berrinche, pataleta, cortón, corajina, ataque de rabia

Verb

tantrum (tantrums, present participle tantruming; past and past participle tantrumed)

1. (intransitive) To throw a tantrum.

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