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 tantrum and screamedloudly.
Synonyms and related words
Sudden instances of a particular emotion
fit
impulse
surge
tantrum
noun countable
US /ˈtæntrəm/
Other entries for this word
taper tantrumnoun
Word Forms
singular
tantrum
plural
tantrums
DEFINITIONS1
1
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