noun
conniption
Conniption (noun) means (informal) A sudden outburst of anger or panic.
noun
1
(informal) A sudden outburst of anger or panic.
"MARC JACOBS is the Michael Bloomberg of the West Village and also its Sam Walton. Jane Jacobs would have loved him, if she wasn’t overcome by conniptions at his oozing influence over her beloved neighborhood streets."
— John Caramanica, Monopoly by Marc Jacobs (2010)
"When she came downstairs and saw what her children were eating, she had a conniption."
2
(informal) A sudden fit of uncontrollable laughter.
"The joke was not that funny, but he went into conniptions laughing."
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Etymology
Since 1833, from American English. Unknown origin, probably a fanciful alteration of corruption etc., or maybe related to captious.
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Rhymes for conniption
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of conniption?
"conniption" (noun) means (informal) A sudden outburst of anger or panic.
What is another word for conniption?
Other words for "conniption" include scene, tantrum, fit.
What are the different meanings of conniption?
"conniption" has 2 main meanings: 1. (informal) A sudden outburst of anger or panic; 2. (informal) A sudden fit of uncontrollable laughter.
