plural conniptions
US, informal
: behavior that shows that you are suddenly very angry, upset, etc.
Mom really had/threw a conniption [=fit] when I told her I got arrested.
He goes into conniptions [=becomes very upset] if you disagree with him about politics.
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“Conniption.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/conniption. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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