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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.
What does tantrum mean? 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.
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.
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. [disapproval]
noun. /ˈtæntrəm/ a sudden short period of angry, unreasonable behaviour, especially in a child. to have/throw a tantrum. Children often have temper tantrums at the age of two or thereabouts. They claimed she threw tantrums and was difficult to work with. Topics Feelings c2, Life stages c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Join us.
TANTRUM meaning: 1. a sudden period of uncontrolled anger like a young child's: 2. a sudden period of uncontrolled…. Learn more.
How to use . tantrum in a sentenceWhether the country or the courts buy into his imperial tantrum remains to be seen.
TANTRUM definition: a short period of very angry behaviour by a child, usually because they cannot have something: . Learn more.
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.
