go nuts

VERB

crack up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

freak out go crazy

WEAK

become demented become psychotic blow a fuse collapse come apart at seams decline derange deteriorate fail flip out go bonkers go off deep end go off rocker go out of mind go to pieces have breakdown sicken

Antonyms

WEAK

be calm

VERB

flip out

Synonyms

WEAK

blow a gasket blow one's mind blow one's stack blow one's top crack up fly off the handle freak out go ape go ballistic go berserk go crazy go haywire go off the deep end hit the ceiling lose control of oneself lose it lose one's composure lose one's mind lose one's temper wig out

VERB

freak out

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 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

VERB

go crazy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

freak out go off lose it

WEAK

blow a gasket blow one's mind blow one's stack blow one's top crack up flip one's lid flip out fly off the handle go ballistic go bananas go batty go berserk go bonkers go buggy go cuckoo go daffy go haywire go kooky go loco go loony go mental go nutty go off one's rocker go off the deep end go off the wall go psycho go wacko go wacky lose control of oneself lose one's cool lose one's mind wig out

VERB

go insane

Synonyms

WEAK

crack up flip flip out go bananas lose one's mind

VERB

lose one's mind

Synonyms

WEAK

crack up flip flip out go bananas go insane lose one's marbles lose one's reason lose one's senses lose one's wits

Example Sentences

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“Most of these advertisers have children and teenagers and they go nuts for them,” Coe said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

“The amount of women and men in their 50s and 60s that go nuts over paintball is unbelievable.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

We’re going to really go nuts with the tropical fruit trees.

From Salon • Oct. 6, 2024

"It's really special walking out, they see his name and go nuts," said Scott about Marchand.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024

HARRY: Just give it a go — come on — this is your chance to go nuts in Honeydukes without your mum knowing—no, Albus, don’t you dare.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling

go nuts

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