tantrum

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: tan=trum

CIDE DICTIONARY

tantrum, n. 

•  A whim; an affected air.  Thackeray.  [1913 Webster]
•  A display of ill-humor, especially a demonstration of rage or frustration by shouting or violent physical movements, such as the stamping of feet; called also temper tantrum. It is usually associated with children, but is sometimes seen in adults.  [PJC]
•  A display of anger expressed by irrationally striking out at innocent targets or inanimate objects; as, the governor was so insulted by the article, he threw a temper tantrum and cancelled the ceremony.  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

tantrum, n. an outburst of bad temper or petulance (threw a tantrum).

Etymology

18th c.: orig. unkn.

THESAURUS

tantrum

cat fit, conniption, conniption fit, convulsion, duck fit, eruption, explosion, fit, fit of anger, fit of temper, flare-up, fury, outburst, paddy, paroxysm, rage, storm, temper tantrum, wax