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throw a fit

throw a fit verb: to become angry, enraged, or upset; to act or react with an outburst, as by shouting, swearing, etc.

Verb

throw a fit (third-person singular simple present throws a fit, present participle throwing a fit, simple past threw a fit, past participle thrown a fit)

  1. (idiomatic) To become angry, enraged, or upset; to act or react with an outburst, as by shouting, swearing, etc.
    • I'd love to stay later, but my mother will throw a fit if I'm not home by 10.
    • He will throw a fit if his car breaks down.

throw a fit meaning in Bengali

throw a fit in Bengali

রাগান্বিত, ক্রুদ্ধ, বিচলিত হওয়া, চিৎকার

Synonyms of throw a fit

Forms of throw a fit

third-person singular presentthrows a fit
present participlethrowing a fit
pastthrew a fit
past participlethrown a fit

Questions about throw a fit

What does throw a fit mean?
Throw a fit means to become angry, enraged, or upset; to act or react with an outburst, as by shouting, swearing, etc.
What is throw a fit in Bengali?
Throw a fit in Bengali is রাগান্বিত, ক্রুদ্ধ, বিচলিত হওয়া. See Throw a fit meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is throw a fit?
Throw a fit is a verb.
What is the past tense of throw a fit?
The past tense of throw a fit is threw a fit.

Words near throw a fit in the dictionary

  1. throuplings
  2. throve
  3. throw
  4. throw a bone to
  5. throw a curve
  6. throw a fit
  7. throw a kiss
  8. throw a mickey
  9. throw a monkey wrench in the works
  10. throw a monkey wrench into the works
  11. throw a party

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