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tantrum

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Noun
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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun tantrum has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

tantrumn. 
  •  A whim; an affected air.  Thackeray.  [1913 Webster]
  •  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 also temper tantrum. It is usually associated with children, but is sometimes seen in adults.  [PJC]
  •  A display of anger expressed by irrationally striking out at innocent targets or inanimate objects; as, the governor was so insulted by the article, he threw a temper tantrum and cancelled the ceremony.  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

tantrum, n. an outburst of bad temper or petulance (threw a tantrum).

Etymology
18th c.: orig. unkn.

THESAURUS

tantrum

cat fit, conniption, conniption fit, convulsion, duck fit, eruption, explosion, fit, fit of anger, fit of temper, flare-up, fury, outburst, paddy, paroxysm, rage, storm, temper tantrum, wax
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