gone apeshit

Completely lost control

Gone apeshit describes losing control in an extreme way—flying into a rage, becoming wildly excited, or acting completely unhinged.

The phrase suggests behavior as unrestrained as an agitated ape: When he saw the dent in his car, he went apeshit.

It can describe anger, enthusiasm, or any intense emotional outburst: The crowd went apeshit when the band came on stage.

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rage · meltdown · flipped out · flew off the handle · fury · seeing red · went bananas · blew a gasket · exhilaration · hysteria · hit the roof · ecstasy · tantrum · explosion · agitation · outburst · frenzy · mania

Opposites
emotional composure

gone apeshitstayed calm

kept one's cool

behavioral intensity

gone apeshitvegetated

Grew plants; lounged passively

Family

gone, goes, apes, aped, shit, shits, shitting, shitty, apeshit

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13