have a tantrum

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• Tantrum — For other uses, see Tantrum (disambiguation). A tantrum (or temper tantrum or tirade or hissy fit) is an emotional outburst, usually associated with children or those in emotional distress, that is typically characterized by stubbornness, crying …   Wikipedia

• tantrum — n. 1) to have, throw a tantrum 2) a temper tantrum (he threw a temper tantrum) * * * [ tæntrəm] throw a tantrum to have a temper tantrum (he threw a temper tantrum) …   Combinatory dictionary

• tantrum — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ temper ▪ major (esp. AmE) ▪ little ▪ He had a little temper tantrum yesterday. ▪ occasional …   Collocations dictionary

• tantrum — UK [ˈtæntrəm] / US noun [countable] Word forms tantrum : singular tantrum plural tantrums an occasion when someone suddenly behaves in a very angry and unreasonable way, often screaming, crying, or refusing to obey someone. This word is usually… …   English dictionary

• tantrum — tan|trum [ˈtæntrəm] n a sudden short period when someone, especially a child, behaves very angrily and unreasonably have/throw a tantrum ▪ She throws a tantrum when she can t have the toy she wants. ▪ children s temper tantrums …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• tantrum — tan|trum [ tæntrəm ] noun count an occasion when someone suddenly behaves in a very angry and unreasonable way, often screaming, crying, or refusing to obey someone. This word is usually used about children: have/throw a tantrum: Alex threw a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• tantrum — noun (C) a sudden moment of unreasonable bad temper and anger: have/throw a tantrum: Some kid thew a tantrum in the middle of the store …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Tantrum — This very unusual name is believed to be a dialectal form of the Somerset town of Taunton, also pronounced as Tatum and Tanton, these in fact being the correct Anglo Saxon spellings. The name in its modern spelling is not apparently recorded… …   Surnames reference

• have — verb Have is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑hotel, ↑library, ↑mixture, ↑patient, ↑room, ↑sentence, ↑tape, ↑word Have is used with these nouns as the object: ↑A level, ↑ability, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

• have a shit-fit — tv. to have a fit; to throw a temper tantrum. (Usually objectionable.) □ If I’m not home on time, my father’ll have a shit fit …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• have a Mary — Vrb phrs. To throw a tantrum, have a fit of anger. Manchester use? …   English slang and colloquialisms