freak out

VERB

lose control

Synonyms

STRONGEST

go crazy lose it

WEAK

blow a gasket blow one's mind blow one's stack blow one's top break down come unglued crack up flip one's lid flip out fly off the handle go ape go ballistic go bananas go berserk go haywire go nuts go off the deep end hit the ceiling lose control of oneself lose one's composure lose one's cool lose one's mind lose one's temper wig out work oneself up

NOUN

bad drug trip

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bad trip

STRONG

hallucinatory state

NOUN

loss of emotional control

Synonyms

STRONG

breakdown crack-up hysteria nervous breakdown nervous prostration

WEAK

agitation fear shock terror

Example Sentences

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And I don’t think anybody in this organization should be kind of freaking out and jumping out of their seats for the six or seven minutes that it happened.”

From Los Angeles Times

“She’s freaking out right now,” said a boy at a nearby table.

From Literature

“I’m telling you, these kids are freaking out — jumping up and down, singing along to all the words. They’re, like, pogo-ing.”

From Los Angeles Times

But the parents have one thing in common: They worry, but they aren’t freaking out.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's a concern. We've had cops pull up for minor things and everybody freaks out because today, even if you have your papers -- which they all do -- anything can happen," the 20-year-old said.

From Barron's

freak out

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