What does tantrum mean?
Tantrum means An often childish display or fit of bad temper..
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/ˈtæn.tɹəm/ · noun
An often childish display or fit of bad temper..
Many parents become embarrassed by their children throwing tantrums in public places.
Baby Shawn threw a tantrum when he was told the bicycle was not his.
When he became frustrated, he threw a tantrum, and his mother would attempt to comfort him.
Use tantrum when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tantrum means An often childish display or fit of bad temper..
Common synonyms include dummy spit, hissy fit, meltdown, tantrum.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Many parents become embarrassed by their children throwing tantrums in public places.
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