freaking 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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

freaking out

"I'm seeing a lot of people that are freaking out about it," she said.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

The bad news is that freaking out — silently or otherwise — won’t solve the problem.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

This, alas, includes me: After freaking out a little about my salad order from earlier this week, I switched to steaming-hot vegetarian noodles from a neighborhood Chinese shop.

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026

People on the receiving end of misfires are freaking out, when they aren’t cracking up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

He pictured his mom and dad freaking out.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry