flip out

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Definition

Verb (informal): 1. To become very angry, upset, or emotionally out of control; to go crazy. 2. To react with great excitement, delight, or surprise.

Usage

This phrasal verb is highly informal and is used to describe an extreme emotional reaction. The specific emotion (anger vs. excitement) is determined by the context of the situation.

Examples

  • Meaning 1 (To become angry/crazy):

    • My boss is going to flip out when she sees this mistake in the report.
    • He completely flipped out and started yelling when his car was towed.

  • Meaning 2 (To react with excitement/surprise):

    • She flipped out with joy when she opened the gift and saw the concert tickets.
    • The kids will flip out when they see we got a puppy!
Advanced Usage
  • The verb can be separated: "flip" + [object] + "out".
    • The news really flipped him out.
  • Often used in progressive tenses to describe an ongoing reaction.
    • She was flipping out over the beautiful sunset.
Variants and Related Words
  • Flip (verb): A shorter, even more informal version.
    • I flipped when I saw the test results.
  • Freak out (verb): A very close synonym with identical meanings and usage.
Synonyms
  • Go crazy / go mad
  • Freak out
  • Lose one's cool (for the angry meaning)
  • Go wild / go nuts (for the excited meaning)
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Flip over: To become very enthusiastic about someone or something.
    • He's totally flipping over his new guitar.
Verb
  1. go mad, go crazy
    • He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off
  2. react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way
    • he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University

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