tantrum
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈtæntrəm/
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rabieta
- If you give in to temper tantrums, they will last longer.
- throw a tantrum
- temper tantrum
- tantrums and tears
I'm going to throw a temper tantrum non-stop.
- I'm going to throw a temper tantrum non-stop.
- This is not a tantrum about not getting your way.
- If you give in to temper tantrums, they will last longer.
- Because even a three-year old's tantrum is more sophisticated.
- So when someone is so quick to throw tantrums, listen, we are adults.
- They either barf it out at other people, which is a tantrum, or they shove it down.
- Trump is acting like a six year old with a tantrum.
- And the rule in my house is if you have a tantrum to get your way, the answer is no.
- The right half of your body is a wild baboon throwing a temper tantrum.
- You've seen you have children in adult bodies throw tantrums.
- Stop the finger pointing, the bickering, the tantrums, the fighting.
Examples
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Like, you really threw like a full blown tantrum because you couldn't have burgers, huh?
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But what if that tantrum makes her feel sick?
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This is not a tantrum about not getting your way.
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And the rule in my house is if you have a tantrum to get your way, the answer is no.
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So, for example, my kid is throwing a tantrum and now I'm upset.
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A careful interview revealed that the tantrums occurred when the child was called to the dinner table.
Academic text (1998) -
Caleb was having some almighty tantrums this afternoon.
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When Alex didn't get his favorite toy, he threw a tantrum on the floor.
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The little girl had a tantrum in the grocery store when her mother refused to buy candy.
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If you ignore her tantrum, she might eventually calm down and stop crying.
Synonyms
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4.1
A public display of loud or angry behaviour that embarrasses others
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8.1
A sudden strong show of emotion, like a child's tantrum
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9.9
A sudden strong burst of anger
A short sudden moment when someone becomes very angry because things go wrong
Antonyms
How Angry
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tantrum has an unclear origin, but a helpful way to remember it is to think of it as a loud 'temper' show, like a child suddenly losing control. So tantrum means an uncontrolled outburst of anger, often by a young child.