to dissolve

Examples

• All

• I thought I'd dissolve into the floor kicking and screaming.

  Fiction book (2000)

• The day the city's most prominent theater actress died, even the Zweigs' cook dissolved into tears.

  Academic text (2008)

• The rest of us are gonna dissolve.

  Semi-Pro (2008)

• I'll just dissolve into tears.

  The Last Showgirl (2024)

• When we asked him about a fellow soldier whose memorial we attended, he dissolved into tears.

  Blog text (32)

• I'm like, I am just dissolving more by the minute.

• "I just can't imagine you dissolving into tears.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Overwhelmed by grief, she suddenly dissolved into tears at the funeral.

• During the emotional movie, he dissolved into laughter when the funny scene appeared.

• After hearing the news of her friend's accident, she dissolved into tears in the hallway.

Synonyms

L

to lose it

vsto dissolve

• Informal

289 7.5

Suddenly stop controlling your feelings and become very angry or upset

is sudden loss that tends toward crying or laughing rather than mainly anger

F

to fall apart

vsto dissolve

• Informal

193 4.2

To lose control of your feelings because of strong stress or sadness

is sudden loss that often equals instant crying or laughing rather than slow grief

E

to explode

vsto dissolve

187 3.5

To suddenly show a strong feeling, often anger

is sudden loss of emotions that mainly involves crying or laughing

F

to flip

vsto dissolve

• Informal

143 7.5

To suddenly become very angry, excited, or surprised

is sudden loss specifically featuring crying or laughing rather than anger

B

to break down

vsto dissolve

111 3.9

To lose control of your feelings and cry or collapse

is sudden loss that may be laughter or crying rather than mainly collapse

B

to burst into tears

vsto dissolve

24 2.4

To suddenly cry because of a strong feeling

is sudden loss of emotions including crying or laughing

G

to go off the deep end

vsto dissolve

• Informal

15 8.1

Suddenly act in a very emotional and out of control way

is sudden loss that is mainly crying or laughing rather than extreme irrationality

T

to throw a fit

vsto dissolve

• Informal

12 6.1

To suddenly become very angry or upset in a loud, obvious way

is sudden loss that more often involves crying or laughing than visible anger

W

to wig out

vsto dissolve

• Informal

11 9.2

React with strong fear or excitement and lose control

is sudden loss usually shown by crying or laughing rather than panic

B

to burst out

vsto dissolve

9 3.3

Suddenly say something or make a loud sound

is sudden loss focused on crying or laughing rather than speech

C

to come undone

vsto dissolve

• Informal

9 5.3

To begin to fail, fall apart, or lose control

is sudden loss that often shows as crying or laughing not gradual failing

G

to go to pieces

vsto dissolve

9 6.1

Lose control of your feelings because of shock or sadness

is sudden loss usually by crying or laughing rather than prolonged distress

B

to break up

vsto dissolve

• Informal

9 3.0

Start laughing very hard and cannot stop

is sudden loss of emotions that can be crying or laughing

B

to burst out laughing

vsto dissolve

• Informal

8 2.4

To suddenly start laughing loudly and not be able to stop

is sudden loss of emotions that covers crying as well as laughing

B

to boil over

vsto dissolve

• Informal

7 4.8

To suddenly lose control and show strong anger

is sudden loss that more often appears as crying or laughing

S

to sweep away

vsto dissolve

7 4.6

To feel very strong emotions that you cannot control

is sudden internal loss shown by crying or laughing

C

to come unhinged

vsto dissolve

• Informal

2 8.2

To lose control of your feelings and act very upset

is sudden loss centred on crying or laughing not long-term instability

F

to flip your lid

vsto dissolve

• Informal

1 8.6

To suddenly become very angry and lose control

is sudden loss mainly expressed by crying or laughing not anger

F

to flip one's lid

vsto dissolve

• Informal

9.1

To become suddenly very angry and lose control

is sudden loss more about crying or laughing than anger

L

to lose one's shit

vsto dissolve

• Offensive

9.9

To suddenly become very angry or upset in a way you cannot control

is sudden loss that usually shows as crying or laughing rather than vulgar anger

T

to throw a wobbly

vsto dissolve

• UK

9.9

To become suddenly very angry and upset in a dramatic way

is sudden loss more often shown by crying or laughing than dramatic anger

Antonyms

C

calm

735 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

C

to compose

33 4.7

To calm yourself after strong feelings

How Emotional

to break down

111 3.9

to dissolve

4 5.3

to well up

23 5.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology