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throw a tantrum

throw a tantrum verb: to have a temper tantrum; to display a fit of childish anger.

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

throw a tantrum meaning in Tagalog

throw a tantrum in Tagalog

To have a temper tantrum
mag-alumihit

Synonyms of throw a tantrum

Forms of throw a tantrum

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

Words formed from throw a tantrum

Questions about throw a tantrum

What does throw a tantrum mean?
Throw a tantrum means to have a temper tantrum; to display a fit of childish anger.
What is throw a tantrum in Tagalog?
Throw a tantrum in Tagalog is mag-alumihit. See Throw a tantrum meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is throw a tantrum?
Throw a tantrum is a verb.
What is the past tense of throw a tantrum?
The past tense of throw a tantrum is threw a tantrum.

Words near throw a tantrum in the dictionary

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

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