Entry Word: tantrum

Function: noun

Meaning: an outburst or display of excited anger <had a tantrum when he found his little sister using his model paints>

Synonyms blowup, explosion, fireworks, fit, huff, scene

Related Words eruption, flare-up, outburst, storm, uproar; agitation, delirium, distraction, frenzy, furor, furore, fury, hysteria, rage, rampage, uproar; convulsion(s), paroxysm, seizure, spasm, upheaval; reaction, rise; dander, temper; pet, pouts, sulk(s)