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Definitions

throw a fit

VERB
foam at the mouth
Synonyms
WEAK
be beside oneself be livid be pissed off froth at the mouth go berserk run amok run mad
VERB
rage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blow up boil over erupt rampage roar seethe tear
STRONG
bristle chafe fret fulminate fume overflow rant rave scold scream splutter steam storm surge yell
WEAK
be beside oneself be furious be uncontrollable blow a fuse blow one's top fly off the handle foam at the mouth go berserk have a fit have a tantrum let off steam look daggers make a fuss over rail at rant and rave snap at work oneself into sweat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be calm
STRONG
be quiet compliment flatter praise
WEAK
be happy

Example Sentences

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Did you know our Sun can throw a fit - just like a toddler high on sugar?

From Space Scoop • Nov. 19, 2025

Maybe Rachel Berry would throw a fit if her performance was ineligible for a Tony Award, but present-day Lea Michele insists that she isn’t bothered.

From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2022

Sometimes they throw a fit and knock over the grocery end caps, sending soup cans and cracker boxes tumbling into the aisles.

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2020

Prepare for your sister, at that point, to throw a fit about not being “included.”

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2018

We call it walking high, and even if we haven't been going on any dangerous quests lately, so the Fair Gwen won't have to throw a fit, Freak hasn't exactly given up on slaying dragons.

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.