flipped out

Went totally berserk

Flipped out describes losing emotional control—becoming extremely angry, excited, or mentally unhinged.

Someone who flips out might scream at a minor inconvenience or react with wild enthusiasm: My mom flipped out when she saw my tattoo.

The crowd flipped out when the band took the stage.

The phrase suggests a sudden, dramatic shift from composure to intensity.

angry

furious

Extremely angry

  • enragedExtremely, intensely provoked
  • lividExtremely angry or discolored
  • irateExtremely angry

seething · incensed · lost it · blew up · exploded · snapped · fuming · outraged · went off · hit the roof

panicked

lost it

Suddenly gave way emotionally

went crazy · panicked · spiraled · fell apart · cracked up · went to pieces · overwrought · distraught

excited

thrilled

Overjoyed beyond measure

amped · jazzed · elated · went wild · lost it · buzzing · over the moon · hyped · geeked · jumping for joy

physical

somersault

Full-body forward rotation

vaulted · gymnastic · acrobatic · aerial · handspring · rotation · twist · spin · dismount · pike

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Opposites
emotional composure

flipped outstayed calm

kept one's cool · mellowed out · chilled out · relaxed

excitement/arousal level

flipped outkept quiet

kept a low profile

excitement/enthusiasm

flipped outcouldn't care less

Complete absence of concern

yawned

Family

outside, out, flip, outcome, output, outrage, outdo, outsider, outward

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G