tantrum

tan·trum

noun \ˈtan-trəm\

: an uncontrolled expression of childish anger : an angry outburst by a child or by someone who is behaving like a child

Full Definition of TANTRUM

:  a fit of bad temper

Examples of TANTRUM

1. <had a tantrum when he found his little sister using his model paints>

Origin of TANTRUM

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1714

Related to TANTRUM

Synonyms

blowup, explosion, fireworks, fit, hissy [chiefly Southern & southern Midland], hissy fit, huff, scene

Related Words

eruption, flare-up, outburst, storm, uproar; agitation, delirium, distraction, frenzy, furor, furore, fury, hysteria, rage, rampage; convulsion(s), paroxysm, seizure, spasm, upheaval; angriness, choler, indignation, irateness, ire, lividity, lividness, spleen, wrath, wrathfulness; reaction, rise; dander, temper; grouch, hump [British], pet, pouts, snit, sulk(s), sulkiness, sullenness

tan·trum

noun \ˈtan-trəm\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of TANTRUM

: a fit of bad temper