tantrum

a display of bad behaviour (Wutanfall)

TRANSLATION

der Wutanfall, der Trotzanfall, der Koller

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

Garcia throws shoe in TANTRUM. Sergio Garcia threw a shoe in anger after slipping while hitting a tee shot as he lost on his World Match Play debut at Wentworth.

(BBC News - October 14, 1999)

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tantrum

Is a display of bad temper.

The origin of tantrum is uncertain, though it first appears in the written record in the mid-18th century.

Usage:
Children are not the only ones who throw tantrums, as the example above shows,


Synonyms:

Notice how we use the words "fit", "tantrum", "scene" in a sentence:

"he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene"

You can also say "he lost his temper".

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