go berserk
Fly into rage
Go berserk means to lose control in a frenzy of rage or excitement.
Someone who goes berserk acts wildly, often violently: The customer went berserk when they refused his refund.
It can also describe enthusiastic excess: The crowd went berserk when the band took the stage.
From Old Norse warriors who fought in uncontrolled fury.
- rampageViolent, destructive outburst
- rageIntense, violent anger
- frenzyViolent mental agitation
- see redBecome intensely angry
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
mad · fury · fly off the handle · snap · lose it · lose control · meltdown · go nuts · go ballistic · unhinged · violent · savage · Viking · battle cry · bloodlust · chaos · destruction · tantrum
- chaosmayhem, chaotic, pandemonium, bedlam, turmoil
- Old Idiomsbeyond the pale, hue and cry, scot-free, knight in shining armor, eat humble pie
- outburstsoutburst, burst, eruption, tantrum, meltdown
go berserkstay calm
Remain unruffled
keep cool · keep one's head · keep it together · keep one's cool · hold it together
go berserkfreeze
Become solid from cold
stand pat · stay put · do nothing · sit tight · vegetate
go berserkdo nothing
Remain inactive deliberately
stay quiet · keep the peace · wind down · settle down · calm down