tantrum
noun/ˈtæntrəm/
/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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- temper
- major
- little
- …
- have
- throw
- deal with
- …
Word Originearly 18th cent.: of unknown origin.
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