wig out
Totally lose it
Wig out means to lose emotional control—to freak out, panic, or become extremely agitated.
The phrase emerged from 1960s counterculture slang, where "wig" meant mind or head.
Someone wigs out from stress, drugs, or overwhelming circumstances: She wigged out when she saw the bill.
Can also mean to amaze or delight intensely: That guitar solo wigged me out.
React with extreme alarm
- lose itSuccumb to overwhelming emotion
- flip outLose emotional control suddenly
- go crazyLose mental composure
- snapSudden sharp sound
crack · meltdown · breakdown · hysteria · terror · alarm · dread · fear
Lose control emotionally
- go nutsLose composure dramatically
- go ballisticLose temper violently
- go postalSuddenly become violently angry
- go apeLose composure wildly
blow a gasket · hit the roof · flip your lid · come unglued · go haywire · spaz out · bug out · trip out
Failure or decomposition
- collapseSudden structural failure
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- come undoneDisintegrate or collapse emotionally
fall apart · lose control · go to pieces · unravel · implode · sobbing · inconsolable · emotional collapse
Uneasy and apprehensive
- jitteryAnxiously restless
- restlessUnable to be still
- antsyRestlessly eager or nervous
- tenseStrained or nervous
edgy · fidgety · anxious · stressed · on edge · worked up · rattled · flustered
Violently burst apart
- dramatizeDepict with heightened emotion
- exaggerateOverstate beyond truth
- escalateIncrease in severity
- overdramatizeExaggerate emotional significance
make a scene · go overboard · blow out of proportion · theatrics · histrionics · tantrum · outburst · fit
freak out
React with extreme alarm
- lose itSuccumb to overwhelming emotion
- flip outLose emotional control suddenly
- go crazyLose mental composure
snap · crack · meltdown · breakdown · hysteria · terror · alarm · dread · fear · anxiety
go bananas
Lose control emotionally
- go nutsLose composure dramatically
- go ballisticLose temper violently
- go postalSuddenly become violently angry
go ape · blow a gasket · hit the roof · flip your lid · come unglued · go haywire · spaz out · bug out · trip out · go off the deep end
breakdown
Failure or decomposition
- collapseSudden structural failure
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
come undone · fall apart · lose control · go to pieces · unravel · implode · sobbing · inconsolable · emotional collapse · nervous breakdown
nervous
Uneasy and apprehensive
tense · edgy · fidgety · anxious · stressed · on edge · worked up · rattled · flustered · uneasy
blow up
Violently burst apart
- dramatizeDepict with heightened emotion
- exaggerateOverstate beyond truth
- escalateIncrease in severity
overdramatize · make a scene · go overboard · blow out of proportion · theatrics · histrionics · tantrum · outburst · fit · conniption
wig outstay calm
Remain unruffled
keep cool · chill out · mellow out · keep it together · unwind
wig outzone out
Become mentally absent
veg out · chill · wind down · settle down · simmer down
wig outhold it together
Maintain emotional stability
stay grounded · cope · manage · get a grip · pull oneself together