tantrum

«tantrum» in Mova's school dictionary: a sudden burst of anger or upset, with crying, shouting… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a tantrum, tantrums)

meaning for a pupil

1) A tantrum is a sudden burst of anger or upset, with crying, shouting or kicking, often from a young child who cannot get what they want. tree →

2) Older people can also «throw a tantrum» when they behave in a very childish, angry way. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday family life and feelings lessons, toddlers often have tantrums because they cannot yet say what they feel; calm adults, naming feelings and taking deep breaths help. In stories, a spoiled character throws tantrums. Phrases: «have a tantrum», «throw a tantrum», «temper tantrum».

examples

• My little brother had a tantrum in the shop. tree →
• She threw a tantrum because she couldn't have sweets. tree →
• Toddlers often have tantrums when they are tired. tree →
• Taking deep breaths can stop a tantrum. tree →
• The spoiled prince threw a tantrum and stamped his feet. tree →
• He's too old for tantrums now. tree →
• Mum stayed calm during the tantrum. tree →

note

Countable noun: «a tantrum, tantrums». We «have» or «throw» a tantrum. A «temper tantrum» means the same. Tantrums are normal for toddlers; for older children, naming feelings and calming down are better ways.

In the corpora

• "Having a moment" said about a child means throwing a tantrum.
• A meltdown is not a tantrum for sweets: it is a brain that has had too much noise and light all at once.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «tantrum» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.