ˈtan.trəm, ˈtaan.-, ˈtain.- noun
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
: a burst of ill humor : a fit of bad temper
a brief outburst of tantrum at a children's tea party — Richard Joseph
tantrums that used to flare up after the chimpanzees had made the wrong choice and had been denied food — G.W.Gray b.1886