tantrum

noun

ˈtan-trəm How to pronounce tantrum (audio)
Definition of tantrumnext
as in huff
an outburst or display of excited anger had a tantrum when he found his little sister using his model paints

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Recent Examples of tantrum This entire legislative session appears to be a temper tantrum in response to the election of President Donald J. Trump. — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025 Yesterday’s market tantrum in the U.S. and China’s subsequent gains overnight, though Hong Kong was nearly flat overall, highlight the diversification benefits of owning China. — Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 The couple places an order for the kids the moment the server arrives and requests the check when their own food comes in case a tantrum starts brewing. — Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2025 Children may be more likely to throw temper tantrums, cry, or lose interest in socializing or attending school. — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tantrum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tantrum
  1. huff
  2. outburst
  3. scene
  4. explosion
  5. reaction
  6. fit
  7. frenzy
  8. rage
Noun
  • The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Volunteers were charged around 25 cents per huff, bringing in good profit for those who’d invested in the necessary gas tanks, tubes, and breathing bags.
    — Oshan Jarow, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Definition of huff
Noun
  • Muncy’s two errors allowed the Braves to jump on them, and the second-inning outburst was extended when Andy Pages misjudged a ball in center field that clanked off his glove for a run-scoring double.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Common types include oppositional defiant disorder (distrust and aggression toward authority figures) and intermittent explosive disorder (frequent outbursts of anger).
    — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of outburst
Noun
  • We’re really primed by this first scene to interpret the rest of the novel as being about interpretation on some level.
    — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Missing from the scene: the court’s three conservative leaning justices.
    — Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of scene
Noun
  • Since that offensive explosion, however, the Reds' bats have been dormant.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • In the latest explosion of violence, at least 31 people were killed and dozens others were injured Thursday after the Israeli military struck the Dar al-Arqam School in the Tuffah neighborhood in eastern Gaza City, according to a statement by the Gaza Civil Defense.
    — Lauren Izso, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of explosion
Noun
  • Additionally, topical papain has been linked to serious allergic reactions, leading to FDA warnings.
    — Sarah Anzlovar, MS, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Create a spreadsheet with columns for common questions, your best answers, and client reactions.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of reaction
Noun
  • This tank top has a loose fit and is made from super soft fabric.
    — Emily Weaver, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Include how to phrase these questions tactfully and what responses might indicate a poor fit.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of fit
Noun
  • Pete Alonso’s game-tying three-run home run in the eighth inning was the signature moment — a blast over the center field wall that sent the Mets’ dugout into a frenzy and temporarily turned loanDepot park into Citi Field South.
    — Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
  • This seems like a win-win situation, offering expertise to these young adults and introducing them to a world which too often was a frenzy of agents, publicists, etc whose own bottom lines were more paramount than any of the student-athletes needs.
    — Kennington Smith III, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of frenzy
Noun
  • Male rage, particularly on display in parts of the manosphere, has been steadily rising.
    — Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Also, the trade war rages, and there were mass firings at key scientific agencies.
    — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of rage

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