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threw a tantrum

threw a tantrum is the simple past of throw a tantrum.

Meaning of throw a tantrum

Verb

throw 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)

  1. (idiomatic) To have a temper tantrum; to display a fit of childish anger.
    Synonyms:
    throw a wobbly

Questions about threw a tantrum

What is threw a tantrum the simple past of?
Threw a tantrum is the simple past of throw a tantrum.

Words near threw a tantrum in the dictionary

  1. threw a monkey wrench into the works
  2. threw a sickie
  3. threw a spanner in the works
  4. threw a spanner into the works
  5. threw a sprat to catch a mackerel
  6. threw a tantrum
  7. threw a wet blanket on
  8. threw a wobbly
  9. threw a wrench in
  10. threw a wrench in the gears
  11. threw a wrench in the works

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