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- Dictionarytan·trum/ˈtantrəm/
noun
- 1. an uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration, typically in a young child: "he has temper tantrums if he can't get his own way"
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The meaning of TANTRUM is a fit of bad temper. How to use tantrum in a sentence.
a sudden period of uncontrolled anger like a young child's: Charlie had/ threw a tantrum in the shop because I wouldn't buy him any sweets. If she doesn't get her own way she has temper tantrums. Synonyms. outburst. scene. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Children & babies. ankle-biter. arrival. babe in arms. baby. children.
A tantrum is an angry outburst by someone who has lost their temper in reaction to something they didn’t want to happen. The term temper tantrum means the same thing. Tantrums are often loud and they can be violent. A child kicking and screaming in response to being told to turn off the TV is having a tantrum.
If a child has a tantrum, they lose their temper in a noisy and uncontrolled way. If you say that an adult is throwing a tantrum, you are criticizing them for losing their temper and acting in a childish way.
A tantrum is a short-lived fit of frustration. Kids have them. Politicians have them. Reality show stars have them. I bet even you have had one! To understand what tantrum means, stake out a supermarket and observe parents with toddlers.
TANTRUM meaning: 1. a sudden period of uncontrolled anger like a young child's: 2. a sudden period of uncontrolled…. Learn more.
tantrum - a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene"
