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tantrum

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tan·trum  (tntrm)
n.
A fit of bad temper. Also called regionally hissy2, hissy fit.

[Origin unknown.]

tantrum
Noun
a childish outburst of bad temper [origin unknown]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tantrumtantrum - a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a 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, foulie Austral. (slang) hissy fit (informal)
Translations
tantrum [ˈtæntrəm] nrabieta;
to throw a tantrum → coger una rabieta

tantrum [ˈtæntrəm] naccès m de colère;
to throw a tantrum → piquer une colère

tantrum [ˈtæntrəm] nWutanfall m;
to throw a tantrum → einen Wutanfall bekommen

tantrum [ˈtæntrəm] naccesso di collera;
to throw a tantrum → fare le bizze

tantrum
n tantrum [ˈtӕntrəm]
a fit of extreme rage, with eg shouting and stamping That child is always throwing tantrums. vloermoer ثَوْرَة غَضَب гневно избухване záchvat vzteku raserianfald der Wutanfall έκρηξη νεύρων rabieta, berrinche raevuhoog کج خلقی raivokohtaus crise de rage הִתפַּרצוּת זַעַם झांस, बदमिजाजी napad bijesa, srdžbe dühroham kemarahan bræðikast accesso di ira かんしゃく 발끈 화내기 aikštis, įniršio priepuolis, kaprizas dusmu lēkme buat perangai woedeuitbarsting raserianfall furia, szał birra criză (de nervi) приступ раздражения;капризы záchvat zlosti izbruh besa bes raserianfall การมีอารมณ์เกรี้ยวกราด huysuzluk nöbeti, kudurganlık 發脾氣 спалах роздратування غصہ، جذبہ cơn thịnh nộ


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Twice, in a tantrum, she had done this during their earlier married life.
Tom, smoking his pipe and cuddling his youngest-born on his knees, dropped an eyelid surreptitiously on his cheek in token that Sarah was in a tantrum.
Because, before you went into any tantrum about yourself, who are--'
 
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