conniption fit

conniption fit
A fit of anger or panic expressed verbally loudly and with overt bodily gestures.

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  • conniption fit — noun (C) AmE, humorous a way of behaving which shows that you are very angry: have/throw a conniption fit: My mother threw a conniption fit when I didn t come home till two in the morning …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • conniption (fit) — [ka nipjan...] n. a burst of anger; a spaz. □ He had a conniption fit over the question of my marriage to Wally. □ Come on, don’t have a conniption! …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • conniption fit — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Informal. An angry outburst: fit2, huff, passion, tantrum, temper. Informal: conniption. See FEELINGS …   English dictionary for students

  • conniption fit — noun see conniption …   Useful english dictionary

  • have a conniption fit — American, old fashioned to be very angry or upset. My mother would have a conniption fit if she could see me now …   New idioms dictionary

  • conniption — ☆ conniption [kə nip′shən ] n. [arbitrary pseudo Latin coinage] [often pl.] Informal a fit of anger, hysteria, etc.; tantrum: also conniption fit …   English World dictionary

  • fit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. caprice, whim, fancy, notion; paroxysm, convulsion, seizure, outburst. See agitation. v. equip, furnish, outfit; grace, beautify; accommodate; clothe; suit, meet, conform; adapt. See agreement,… …   English dictionary for students

  • conniption — noun /kəˈnɪp.ʃən/ a) A fit of anger or panic; conniption fit. When she came downstairs and saw what her children were eating, she had a conniption. b) A fit of laughing; convulsion. ...threatened by the conniptions gripping Wall Street… …   Wiktionary

  • fit — Synonyms and related words: Jacksonian epilepsy, Rolandic epilepsy, a propos, abdominal epilepsy, able, acceptable, access, accommodate, accommodate with, accord, according to Hoyle, accouter, acquired epilepsy, activated epilepsy, ad rem, adapt …   Moby Thesaurus

  • conniption — /keuh nip sheuhn/, n. Often, conniptions. Informal. a fit of hysterical excitement or anger. Also called conniption fit. [1825 35, Amer.; orig. uncert.] * * * …   Universalium

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