Definitions

go bananas

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freak out v.
go crazy v.
go insane v.
lose one's mind v.
rave v.
rhapsodize v.

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 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

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 batty go berserk go bonkers go buggy go cuckoo go daffy go haywire go kooky go loco go loony go mental go nuts 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 nuts lose one's mind

VERB

lose one's mind

Synonyms

WEAK

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

VERB

rave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

babble freak out fume go crazy rant

STRONG

bloviate declaim gabble harangue jabber mouth orate perorate prate prattle rage rail roar splutter storm thunder wander

WEAK

be delirious blow one's top carry on come unglued flip one's lid go ape go mad make a to-do rattle on run amuck talk wildly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be quiet

WEAK

denounce discourage

VERB

rhapsodize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

freak out go crazy

STRONG

babble bloviate declaim fume gabble harangue jabber mouth orate perorate prate prattle rage rail rant roar splutter storm thunder wander

WEAK

be delirious blow one's top carry on come unglued flip one's lid go ape go mad make a to-do rattle on run amuck talk wildly

Antonyms

STRONG

be happy be quiet

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go bananas

“All the volatility curves kind of inform each other. It’s hard for bond volatility to go bananas and not bleed into equity volatility.”

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026

Confession: I don’t always go bananas for depictions of food in art, but April brings a smattering of excellent and tasty shows.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2024

Ms. Haley, at long last—are you going to go bananas, or not?

From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2023

All of them are strong contenders but, as Grammy-watchers know, the pressure of deciding the awards frequently makes voters go bananas.

From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2021

“Not to completely go bananas here, but OH MY GOSH!”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

go bananas

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