conniption

conniption meaning in Tamil

Examples of conniption in a sentence

• […]threatened by the conniptions gripping Wall Street2008 October 20, Businessweek:
• Jane Jacobs would have loved him, if she wasn’t overcome by conniptions at his oozing influence over her beloved neighborhood streets.2010 November 10, John Caramanica, “Monopoly by Marc Jacobs”, in The New York Times:
• They expressed interest in him over the trade deadline, even if prying him from the San Francisco Giants would have caused a conniption for fans of the historic rivals.2024 November 27, Rabian Ardaya, “For the Dodgers, signing Blake Snell always made the most sense”, in The New York Times:

Synonyms of conniption

• tantrum
• catfit
• conniption fit
• dummy spit
• headfit
• hissy
• hissy fit
• meltdown
• melty
• paddy

All synonyms of conniption

Forms of conniption

Origin of conniption

Since 1833, from American English. Unknown origin, possibly a fanciful alteration of corruption, or maybe related to captious. Alternatively an arbitrary pseudo-Latinism coinage.

Phrases with conniption

• conniption fit
• conniption fits

Questions about conniption

What does conniption mean?

Conniption means a fit of anger or panic; conniption fit.

What is conniption in Tamil?

Conniption in Tamil is கடுங்கோபம், நிலைகுலைவு. See Conniption meaning in Tamil.

How do you use conniption in a sentence?

[…]threatened by the conniptions gripping Wall Street

What part of speech is conniption?

Conniption is a noun.

How do you pronounce conniption?

Conniption is pronounced /kəˈnɪp.ʃən/.

What is the plural of conniption?

The plural of conniption is conniptions.