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Meanings of tantrum in English

Portuguese
piti
Catalan
enrabiada
Spanish
berrinche

A display of bad temper.

        piti
        Portuguese
        birra
        Spanish
        rabieta infantil

        Type of anger outburst engaged in typically by young children.

              birra
              Usage of tantrum in English
              1
              I'm sure that's the only reason for this bullying tantrum just now.
              Seven Surrenders
              2
              Several observers criticised Kagame's Twitter tantrum as exhibiting a lack of dignity.
              The Guardian
              3
              If he didn't get his own way, he'd have a temper tantrum.
              Evanly bodies
              4
              Thyra Carewe is best left alone, if she is in a tantrum.
              Further Chronicles of Avonlea
              5
              I thought it a prudent move, after your tantrum on the plane.
              The charlemagne pursuit
              6
              Larn was praying the pout didn't sour and become a full-blown tantrum.
              Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
              7
              Even Phil's temper tantrum hadn't put a damper on it for her.
              The house
              8
              I think then it's ok to throw an unreasonable tantrum in return.
              Feminist dot com
              9
              Are you having a little-boy tantrum like you did last time around?
              This is where we live
              10
              Imagine a toddler having a tantrum, arms and legs kicking and hitting.
              Climbing Magazine
              11
              Several times Kinski threw a tantrum, once because someone touched his hair.
              Conquest of the Useless
              12
              For now, though, the next Twitter tantrum is only 140 characters away.
              The Irish Times
              13
              One elderly neighbour threw a tantrum after being blocked at the gate.
              News.com.au
              14
              More silence, this time followed by a temper tantrum of brief duration.
              The burglar in the closet
              15
              But all he does is mope about and throw the odd tantrum.'
              Artemis Fowl: the Arctic incident
              16
              All I want to do is throw a tantrum like a two-year-old.
              Angelfall
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              United States of America
              Common
              United Kingdom
              Less common