tantrum Definition
tan·trum (tan′trəm)
noun
a violent, willful outburst of annoyance, rage, etc.; childish fit of bad temper
Etymology: < ?
tantrum Synonyms
tantrum Usage Examples
Converse of object
- throw: I have a cat who throws tantrums whenever he is locked out of the bedroom.
- scream: When she starts with her screaming tantrums it gets close to the point where only dogs and bats can hear her!
- have: What about the children who have tantrums from time to time?
- stop: Thoughts Hitting a child will not stop the tantrum.
- avoid: Rewards A good way of motivating children and avoiding tantrums is with stickers.
- temper: Plagiarism, womanizing, temper tantrums they're all there.
Adjective modifier
- childish: Kevin Russell and Heath combined to embarrass the Preston keeper and lead to some rather childish tantrums from Beck on the touchline.
- terrible: Parenting pet hates: Terrible 2s tantrums in public.
- little: Seeing Wenger's little tantrum where he took out his frustration on his chair was the icing on the cake.
- few: She was 18 years old and stunning, despite a few teenage temper tantrums!
- public: You may have to deal with embarrassing public tantrums.
- more: No more child tantrums, no more " are we there yet " only the road ahead of you.
Preposition: on
bench: When our fullbacks get themselves together I expect Carvalho to throw tantrums on the bench.
Noun used with modifier
- temper: Most children with marked temper tantrums will not grow up to be violent criminals.
- toddler: Relax and forget about the small problems, toddler tantrums are normal.
- childhood: A classic story of the power of a childhood tantrum.
Possessives
- child: It is important not to 'give in ' because of your child's tantrum.
- toddler: If your toddler's tantrums are driving you crazy, take some comfort in the thought you're not alone!
Preposition: in
supermarket: Japanese five year olds having tantrums in the supermarkets went quiet when they saw us.
Preposition: from
child: It can also involve tears and tantrums from the child and high levels of stress for the parent.

