plotz
Keel over emotionally
Plotz comes from Yiddish and means to collapse or burst from strong emotion—typically exhaustion, frustration, or overwhelming feeling.
I nearly plotzed when I saw the bill.
My mother will plotz if she finds out.
The word suggests dramatic, exaggerated reaction, often used humorously among American Jews and increasingly in broader usage.
Habitual grumbler
- schlepAwkward, effortful journey
- noshCasual small meal
- kibitzGive unsolicited advice
- chutzpahShameless, admirable audacity
shtick · mensch · schmaltz · schmooze · verklempt · oy vey · mazel tov · klutz
Weak and indistinct
- keel overSuddenly fall unconscious
- dropFall or release
- fall outTo have a dispute
- pass outLose consciousness briefly
swoon · slump · sink · give way · buckle · go down · hit the floor · crumple
Prevail against difficulty
- beside oneselfOverwhelmed by intense emotion
- undoneNot fastened or completed
- overpoweredExcessively dominant or conquered
- blown awayOverwhelmed with amazement
at wit's end · falling apart · losing it · coming undone · maxed out · over the edge · breaking down
Overwhelmed with amazement
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
- gobsmackedExtremely astonished
- flooredOverwhelmed by surprise
- thunderstruckExtremely shocked or amazed
bowled over · taken aback · dumbfounded · jaw-dropping · reeling · blindsided · staggered · stupefied
Utterly without remaining energy
- spentExhausted or disbursed
- drainedEmptied of resources
- fatiguedDrained of energy
- worn outDepleted through overuse
bone-tired · depleted · burned out · frazzled · dead tired · run down · tapped out · knackered
Laugh extremely hard
- dying laughingOverwhelmed by humor
- in stitchesLaughing so hard it hurts
- cracking upLaughing until helpless
- howlingProlonged mournful crying sound
splitting sides · lose it · convulsed · hysterical · belly laugh
kvetch
Habitual grumbler
chutzpah · shtick · mensch · schmaltz · schmooze · verklempt · oy vey · mazel tov · klutz · tchotchke
faint
Weak and indistinct
pass out · swoon · slump · sink · give way · buckle · go down · hit the floor · crumple · flop
overcome
Prevail against difficulty
- beside oneselfOverwhelmed by intense emotion
- undoneNot fastened or completed
- overpoweredExcessively dominant or conquered
blown away · at wit's end · falling apart · losing it · coming undone · maxed out · over the edge · breaking down
flabbergasted
Overwhelmed with amazement
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
- gobsmackedExtremely astonished
- flooredOverwhelmed by surprise
thunderstruck · bowled over · taken aback · dumbfounded · jaw-dropping · reeling · blindsided · staggered · stupefied · astonished
wiped out
Utterly without remaining energy
worn out · bone-tired · depleted · burned out · frazzled · dead tired · run down · tapped out · knackered · shattered
bust a gut
Laugh extremely hard
- dying laughingOverwhelmed by humor
- in stitchesLaughing so hard it hurts
- cracking upLaughing until helpless
howling · splitting sides · lose it · convulsed · hysterical · belly laugh
plotzkeep it together
Maintain composure under pressure
stay cool · keep one's cool · hold steady · keep a stiff upper lip · stay calm
plotzcontain oneself
Suppress one's impulses
underreact · play it cool · suppress · hold back · repress
- mystery plotsIntrigue-driven narrative frameworks
- family plotsCemetery space for relatives
- burial plotsLand for interring remains
- cemetery plotsDesignated burial ground sections
- assassination plotsPlanned killings of prominent figures
- romantic plotsStorylines featuring courtship
plotting, plots, plotted, plotter, subplot, subplots, counterplot, counterplots, replotted