wigs out
Totally loses it
Wigs out means to lose composure dramatically—becoming extremely agitated, panicked, or erratic: She totally wigged out when she saw the spider.
The phrase suggests a sudden, visible loss of control, whether from fear, excitement, or stress.
Someone who wigs out may be freaking out, having a meltdown, or acting unhinged.
- lose itSuccumb to overwhelming emotion
- lose one's mindBecome psychologically unstable
- eruptBurst out suddenly
- go crazyLose mental composure
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
have a meltdown · snap · hit the roof · fly off the handle · hysteria · overreact · blow a gasket · blow a fuse · breakdown · go bananas · go off the deep end · overwhelm · implode · lose one's cool · panic · stress · fear · anger
wigs outchills out
Becomes calm and relaxed
keeps it together · mellows out · relaxes · unwinds · settles down
wigs outkeeps one's cool
Remains calm despite provocation
holds it together · takes it easy · goes with the flow · underreacts · suppresses