goes wild

Completely loses it

Goes wild describes an intense, unrestrained reaction.

A crowd goes wild when something exciting happens—cheering, screaming, losing composure.

Someone goes wild when they lose control, whether from excitement, anger, or abandon: The kids went wild when school let out.

Things can also go wild metaphorically: My imagination went wild.

frenzy

rampage

Violent, destructive outburst

bedlam · chaos · hysteria · delirium · craze · mania · fervor · frenetic · feverish · spree

crowd

riot

Violent public disturbance

  • mobDisorderly, aggressive crowd
  • stampedeFrenzied mass flight
  • meleeDisordered group skirmish

rally · protest · demonstration · clash · rebellion · revolt · mutiny · insurrection · anarchy · uprising

nature

untamed

Not domesticated

jungle · forest · outback · frontier · unbridled · undomesticated · overgrown · free-range

behavior

unruly

Difficult to control

raucous · disorderly · rebellious · defiant · uncontrollable · out of control · unmanageable · disobedient · wayward · misbehaves

Categories
Opposites
emotional/behavioral control

goes wildkeeps it together

Maintains emotional stability

holds back · keeps one's cool · holds it together

excitement level

goes wildsits still

Remains seated without movement

tunes out · flatlines · zones out

domestication/naturalness

goes wildsettles down

Becomes calm or established

Family

wild, wildly, wilds, wildlife, rewilding, wildness, wildfire, wildest, wildflower

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