tantrum

tantrum in a sentence

• The toddler threw a tantrum in the supermarket when Mum said no to sweets.
• My little cousin threw a tantrum at the party, stamping his feet after losing pass-the-parcel.

Words that mean something similar

fit, strop

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• unruly: Wild and difficult to control.
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