tantrum

/'tæntrəm/

Thân thiện

A young child throws a tantrum in the supermarket aisle.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A sudden, uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration, typically displayed by a child: A "tantrum" refers to an emotional episode characterized by crying, screaming, yelling, kicking, or other disruptive behavior, often when a person (especially a young child) cannot get what they want or feels frustrated.
   • A fit of bad temper: It describes a brief period of unreasonable anger and emotional loss of control.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The toddler threw a tantrum in the supermarket because his mother wouldn't buy him candy.
  • She has a habit of having a tantrum whenever she loses a game.
  • After being told he couldn't watch more TV, he had a full-blown tantrum on the floor.

Advanced Usage

• "to throw a tantrum": This is the most common collocation, meaning to have a sudden angry outburst.
  • The celebrity threw a tantrum when her coffee order was wrong.
• "a temper tantrum": A more descriptive phrase emphasizing the loss of temper.
  • The teacher had to manage a student's temper tantrum in class.
• "to have a tantrum": Another common way to express the same idea.
  • He's likely to have a tantrum if his routine is disrupted.

Variants and Related Words

• Tantrumy (adj, informal): Prone to or characterized by tantrums.
  • The child was tired and getting tantrumy.

Synonyms

• Fit (of temper/pique): A sudden, brief attack or outburst.
• Outburst: A sudden release of strong emotion.
• Hissy fit (informal): A childish outburst of anger or frustration.
• Scene: A noisy or angry display that attracts attention (e.g., ).

Related Idioms

• "To fly into a tantrum": To suddenly become very angry and start a tantrum.
  • He would fly into a tantrum at the slightest criticism.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a display of bad temper
   • he had a fit
   • she threw a tantrum
   • he made a scene

Từ đồng nghĩa

• fit
• scene
• conniption