Tantrum Meaning

/ˈtæn.tɹəm/
B2

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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nounAn often childish display or fit of bad temper.

verbTo throw a tantrum.

The child threw a tantrum because he wanted me to buy him a toy.
The child threw a tantrum because he wanted the toy.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The toddler threw a loud ____ in the store because his mother refused to buy him candy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The young child had a massive ____ in the supermarket because his mother refused to buy him a new toy today.

From earlier tanterum. Further etymology unknown.

"When he became frustrated, he threw a tantrum, and his mother would attempt to comfort him." — 2003, Saralea E. Chazan, Simultaneous Treatment of Parent and Child, page 185:

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The toddler threw a loud ____ in the store because his mother refused to buy him candy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The young child had a massive ____ in the supermarket because his mother refused to buy him a new toy today.

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