tan·trum

(tăn′trəm)

A fit of bad temper. Also called regionally hissy², hissy fit.

[Origin unknown.]

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tantrum

(ˈtæntrəm)

(often plural) a childish fit of rage; outburst of bad temper

[C18: of unknown origin]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

tan•trum

(ˈtæn trəm)

n.

a violent demonstration of rage or frustration; a sudden burst of ill temper.

[1740–50; orig. uncertain]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

tantrum - a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene"

conniption, fit, scene

bad temper, ill temper - a persisting angry mood

tantrum

noun outburst, temper, hysterics, fit, storm, paddy (Brit. informal), wax (informal, chiefly Brit.), flare-up, paroxysm, bate (Brit. slang), ill humour My son had a tantrum and banged his fist on the ground.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

tantrum

noun

An angry outburst:

fit, huff, passion, temper.

Informal: conniption, conniption fit.

Translations

ثَوْرَة غَضَبنَوْبَةُ غَضَب

záchvat vzteku

raserianfald

Wutanfall

ξέσπασμα θυμού

berrinche

kiukkukohtaus

caprice crise de rage

provala bijesa

dühroham

bræîikast

accesso di collera collera

かんしゃく

떼

aikštisįniršio priepuolis

dusmu lēkme

záchvat zlosti

utbrott

การมีอารมณ์เกรี้ยวกราด

huysuzluk nöbetikudurganlıköfke nöbeti

cơn giận

发脾气

tantrum

[ˈtæntrəm] N → rabieta f, berrinche m
she had or threw a tantrum → le dio una rabieta or un berrinche

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

tantrum

[ˈtæntrəm] n → colère f
to throw a tantrum, to have a tantrum [child, adult] → piquer une colère

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

tantrum

n → Wutanfall m, → Koller m (inf); to have or throw a tantrum → einen Koller or Wutanfall bekommen; she drove off in a tantrum → sie fuhr wütend weg

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

tantrum

[ˈtæntrəm] n → accesso di collera
to throw a tantrum → fare le bizze

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

tantrum

(ˈtӕntrəm) noun

a fit of extreme rage, with eg shouting and stamping. That child is always throwing tantrums.

tantrum

→ نَوْبَةُ غَضَب záchvat vzteku raserianfald Wutanfall ξέσπασμα θυμού berrinche kiukkukohtaus caprice provala bijesa collera かんしゃく 떼 woede-uitbarsting raserianfall napad złości chilique вспышка гнева utbrott การมีอารมณ์เกรี้ยวกราด öfke nöbeti cơn giận 发脾气

tan·trum

n. rabieta; pop. berrinche, pataleta.

tantrum

n berrinche m, rabieta, pataleta

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