went crazy
Flew off handle
Went crazy is the past tense of go crazy, describing a sudden shift into irrational, wild, or uncontrolled behavior.
Someone who went crazy might have lost their temper, acted recklessly, or become mentally unstable: She went crazy when she found out he'd been lying.
It also describes enthusiastic excess: The crowd went crazy after the winning goal.
The phrase can be offensive when applied literally to mental illness, though it's widely used in casual, figurative contexts.
Broke with sudden force
- lost itSuddenly gave way emotionally
- crackedHaving surface fractures
- unraveledCame undone or solved
- broke downFailed mechanically or emotionally
deranged · disturbed · unstable · berserk · crazed · maniacal · demented · psychotic
State of utter confusion
- bedlamState of wild disorder
- mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
- havocWidespread destruction and chaos
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
chaos · uproar · commotion · madhouse · disorder · anarchy · disarray · tumult
Excessively energetic, easily distracted
- frenziedWildly out of control
- freneticWildly agitated, fast
- overexcitedAgitated beyond appropriate levels
- ecstaticOverwhelmed with joy
euphoric · elated · giddy · exuberant · energized · amped up · wired · hyper
Gripped by fixation
- fanaticOverly zealous person
- wild aboutIntensely enthusiastic toward
- nuts aboutIntensely enamored, informally
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
hooked · smitten · gaga · head over heels · infatuated · enamored · devoted · fervent
snapped
Broke with sudden force
broke down · deranged · disturbed · unstable · berserk · crazed · maniacal · demented · psychotic · off the deep end
pandemonium
State of utter confusion
- bedlamState of wild disorder
- mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
- havocWidespread destruction and chaos
turmoil · chaos · uproar · commotion · madhouse · disorder · anarchy · disarray · tumult · frenzy
hyperactive
Excessively energetic, easily distracted
- frenziedWildly out of control
- freneticWildly agitated, fast
- overexcitedAgitated beyond appropriate levels
ecstatic · euphoric · elated · giddy · exuberant · energized · amped up · wired · hyper · bouncing off walls
obsessed
Gripped by fixation
- fanaticOverly zealous person
- wild aboutIntensely enthusiastic toward
- nuts aboutIntensely enamored, informally
passionate · hooked · smitten · gaga · head over heels · infatuated · enamored · devoted · fervent · zealous
went crazystayed calm
held it together · kept one's cool · chilled out · mellowed out