Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1. 
 a display of bad temper; 
- Example: "he had a fit"- Example: "she threw a tantrum"- Example: "he made a scene"[syn: fit, tantrum, scene, conniption]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
conniption
    n 1: a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a
         tantrum"; "he made a scene" [syn: fit, tantrum,
         scene, conniption]