went batshit
Completely lost control
Went batshit means lost control emotionally—flew into a rage, became wildly irrational, or reacted with extreme intensity.
The phrase implies behavior so erratic it resembles the frantic flight of bats disturbed in an enclosed space: She went batshit when she found out he'd been lying.
Can describe anger, excitement, or any overwhelming reaction: The crowd went batshit when the band took the stage.
- hystericalEmotionally out of control
- crazyMentally unhinged
- insaneSeverely mentally disturbed
- franticWildly anxious or desperate
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
mania · delirium · outburst · flew off the handle · flipped out · lost it · freaked out · rage · seeing red · snapped · blew a fuse · fury · tantrum · threw a fit · frenzy · conniption · chaos · pandemonium