throw a tantrum

verb

To have a temper tantrum; to display a fit of childish anger.

Similar
throw a wobbly
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Meanings

verbthrow a tantrum (third-person singular simple present throws a tantrum, present participle throwing a tantrum, simple past threw a tantrum, past participle thrown a tantrum)

present singular third person throws a tantrum · participle present throwing a tantrum · past threw a tantrum · participle past thrown a tantrum

  1. idiomaticTo have a temper tantrum; to display a fit of childish anger.

    Synonyms: throw a wobbly

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo have a temper tantrum; to display a fit of childish anger.

Similar
throw a wobbly
Also see
spit the dummy

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 發爛渣 /发烂渣, 發脾氣 /发脾气
  • 發爛渣 /发烂渣 (faat³ laan⁶ zaa²)To have a temper tantrum
  • 發脾氣 /发脾气 (faat³ pei⁴ hei³)To have a temper tantrum
French piquer une crise
  • piquer une criseTo have a temper tantrum
German einen kindischen Wutanfall bekommen
  • einen kindischen Wutanfall bekommenTo have a temper tantrum
Hungarian hisztizik, hisztériázik
  • hisztizikTo have a temper tantrum
  • hisztériázikTo have a temper tantrum
  • cirkuszolTo have a temper tantrum
  • raplizikTo have a temper tantrum
Māori rūtā, rūtaki
  • rūtāTo have a temper tantrum
  • rūtakiTo have a temper tantrum
Norwegian Bokmål slå seg vrang
  • slå seg vrangTo have a temper tantrum
Polish wpadać w złość, wpaść w złość
  • wpadać w złośćTo have a temper tantrum
  • wpaść w złośćTo have a temper tantrum
  • dostawać napadu złościTo have a temper tantrum
  • dostać napadu złościTo have a temper tantrum
Portuguese fazer birra
  • fazer birraTo have a temper tantrum
Russian закати́ть исте́рику
  • закати́ть исте́рику (zakatítʹ istériku)To have a temper tantrum
Spanish tener una rabieta, dársele un berrinche
  • tener una rabietaTo have a temper tantrum
  • dársele un berrincheTo have a temper tantrum
  • agarrar una pataletaTo have a temper tantrum
  • hacer un berrenchínTo have a temper tantrum
  • estallar una verraqueraTo have a temper tantrum
  • venírsele una chilladeraTo have a temper tantrum
Tagalog mag-alumihit
  • mag-alumihitTo have a temper tantrum
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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