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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“You know, they go crazy when I say, ‘The late, great Hannibal Lecter,’ OK?

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

"Even if you don't know anything about basketball, you kind of get into that atmosphere, that vibe. People go crazy, basically."

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 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

“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

“I mean, a couple students go crazy every term, right?”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

go crazy

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