'Tantrum' definitions:
Definition of 'tantrum'
(from WordNet)
noun
A display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene" [syn: fit, tantrum, scene, conniption]
Definition of 'Tantrum'
From: GCIDE
- 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 also {temper tantrum}. It is usually associated with children, but is sometimes seen in adults. [PJC]
- 3. [fig.] 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]
Synonyms of 'tantrum'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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