goes berserk
Flies off handle
Goes berserk means to become wildly uncontrolled—losing composure in a frenzy of rage, excitement, or aggression.
Someone might go berserk after receiving bad news, or a crowd goes berserk when their team scores: The fans went berserk when he hit the winning shot.
The phrase can describe violent outbursts or simply intense, unrestrained reactions.
- rampageViolent, destructive outburst
- frenzyViolent mental agitation
- rageIntense, violent anger
- seeing redOvercome by fury
- snapsQuick fasteners or photos
flying off the handle · unhinged · meltdown · fury · wild · chaos · violent · loses it · loses their mind · flips out · off the deep end · erupts · mayhem · savage · crazed · unstoppable · tantrum · explosive
- losing itloses it, snaps, freaks out, flips out, cracks up
goes berserkkeeps it together
Maintains emotional stability
holds it together · keeps one's cool · chills out · mellows out · de-escalates
goes berserkshuts down
Stops functioning completely
freezes · zones out · withdraws · vegetates · disengages