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thrown a tantrum

thrown a tantrum is the past participle 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 thrown a tantrum

What is thrown a tantrum the past participle of?
Thrown a tantrum is the past participle of throw a tantrum.

Words near thrown a tantrum in the dictionary

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

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