tantrum

noun
/ˈtæn.tɹəm/

Etymology

From earlier tanterum. Further etymology unknown.

Definitions

  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.
    • When he became frustrated, he threw a tantrum, and his mother would attempt to comfort him.
  2. To throw a tantrum.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA