Conniption (Noun)
Meaning
A display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- When she discovered her brother had borrowed her car without asking, she threw a conniption in the middle of the living room.
- The coach had a conniption on the sidelines after the referee made a disputed call.
- He had a conniption fit when he realized he had forgotten his passport for the trip abroad.
- She worked herself into a conniption, shouting at the customer service representative over the phone.
- The politician's outburst on live television was so extreme that many pundits later referred to it as a conniption.