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conniptions

conniptions is the plural of conniption.

Meaning of conniption

Noun

conniption (plural conniptions)

  1. (informal) A fit of anger or panic; conniption fit.
    • When she came downstairs and saw what her children were eating, she had a conniption.
  2. A fit of laughing; convulsion.
    • The joke was not that funny, but he went into conniptions laughing.
    Synonyms:
    the giggles

Questions about conniptions

What is conniptions the plural of?
Conniptions is the plural of conniption.

Words near conniptions in the dictionary

  1. conning towers
  2. connings
  3. conniption
  4. conniption fit
  5. conniption fits
  6. conniptions
  7. Connitticut
  8. connivance
  9. connivances
  10. connivancies
  11. connivancy

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