Tantrum Meaning
/ˈtæn.tɹəm/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn often childish display or fit of bad temper.
verbTo throw a tantrum.
Sentence Examples
The child threw a tantrum because he wanted me to buy him a toy.
The child threw a tantrum because he wanted the toy.
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.
Word Origin & History
From earlier tanterum. Further etymology unknown.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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.