spazzes
Goes wildly haywire
Spazzes is the plural of spaz, slang for someone clumsy, hyperactive, or prone to overreacting.
The term derives from spastic, originally describing muscle spasms in conditions like cerebral palsy.
In American usage, it's mildly insulting but often playful: Total spazzes on the dance floor.
In British English, spaz remains more offensive due to closer association with disability.
Nervously unable to settle
- twitchyNervously prone to spasms
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- jitteryAnxiously restless
- restlessUnable to be still
skittish · hyper · scattered · chaotic · manic · frenetic · all over the place · unfocused
Uncontrolled limb movement
- twitchingInvoluntary muscular contractions
- jerkingAbrupt, spasmodic movement
- thrashingDecisive, lopsided defeat
- convulsionsInvoluntary muscular contractions
spasmodic · uncoordinated · involuntary · shaking · trembling · quivering · shuddering · flinching
Forcible taking or convulsion
- convulsionSudden involuntary muscle contractions
- epilepsyBrain disorder causing seizures
- fitProper or healthy
- tonic-clonicSeizure with rigidity and convulsions
fidgety
Nervously unable to settle
- twitchyNervously prone to spasms
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- jitteryAnxiously restless
restless · skittish · hyper · scattered · chaotic · manic · frenetic · all over the place · unfocused · distracted
flailing
Uncontrolled limb movement
- twitchingInvoluntary muscular contractions
- jerkingAbrupt, spasmodic movement
- thrashingDecisive, lopsided defeat
convulsions · spasmodic · uncoordinated · involuntary · shaking · trembling · quivering · shuddering · flinching · squirming
seizure
Forcible taking or convulsion
- convulsionSudden involuntary muscle contractions
- epilepsyBrain disorder causing seizures
- fitProper or healthy
tonic-clonic · myoclonic · grand mal · petit mal · neurological
freakout
Episode of losing control
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- overreactRespond disproportionately to something
anxiety · overwhelm · stress · losing it · hysteria · agitation · flustered · frazzled · unhinged · worked up
spazzeschills out
Becomes calm and relaxed
relaxes · keeps it together · zones out · mellows out · unflappable
- spazzing outLosing control dramatically
- spazzes outLoses control dramatically
- spazz outLose control dramatically
- spazzed outReacted with frantic agitation