go crazy

VERB

become insane

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 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

Example Sentences

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“I’m waiting until Brooks wins. I’ll go crazy that year.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

“I think people got this initial, ‘Wow, if this thing is going to go crazy, I better book my fare now before fares go up.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

"I don't take notice. If you're a manager and you take notice of what's being said in the media, you will probably go crazy," Rosenior said ahead of Saturday's trip to Nice in Ligue 1.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

“They love it here. When I go up to the kids and go, ‘Want to sell the house?’, they go crazy.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025

The old heads in the gym go crazy.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

go crazy

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