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)
(BBC News - October 14, 1999)
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know?
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".
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".
