1. Outbursts of temper, fits of passion, emotional explosion, or rage: Corinne's little boy's tantrums were caused by frustrations and probably intensified by a lack of sleep as a result of his illness.
2. An angry outburst by a child or by anyone who is behaving like a child: Whenever Nolan doesn't get his way at work, he goes into tantrums. © ALL rights are reserved.

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