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to flip out

to flip out

4 7.3
To become very excited or surprised
  • phrasal verb
  • /flɪp aʊt/
  • Informal
translation icon : emocionarse
  • Everyone flipped out when the concert tickets sold out in just a few minutes.

So Agent flipped out, loved it.

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Examples

  • They're ready to flip out.

    Moon Over Parador (1988)

  • You'll flip out.

    Entourage (2015)

  • - She'd flip out to hear you say that.

    Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)

  • And I just flipped out after 'cause I was eating banana being like, I get it, I get it.

    Jay Shetty Podcast

  • I'm just flipping out a little bit.

    The Holiday (2006)

  • So I'm just basically really flipping out right now because this is one of the most beautiful palettes.

    Tati

  • You're just a guy trying to help out the fans, then the whole internet flips out over one guy's tweet.

    Blog text (4)

  • Everyone's flipping out about it, but you know I'm still on the fence at best.

    The Intern (2015)

  • Wow, you flipped out?

    Terrifier (2018)

  • When she heard the good news about her promotion, she completely flipped out with joy.

Synonyms

to flip
vsto flip out
  • Informal
143 7.5

To suddenly become very angry, excited, or surprised

is about reacting with excitement, delight, or surprise without losing control
to get excited
vsto flip out
112 1.0

To feel very eager and happy about something

is more often sudden and expresses delight or surprise rather than simple eagerness
to exclaim
vsto flip out
81 3.4

Say something suddenly and loudly because you feel surprised or excited

is often an excited or delighted response rather than just a loud remark
to wig out
vsto flip out
  • Informal
11 9.2

React with strong fear or excitement and lose control

is milder, focusing on excited or delighted reaction without panic
to burst out laughing
vsto flip out
  • Informal
8 2.4

To suddenly start laughing loudly and not be able to stop

is about excited delight or surprise, not only laughter
jaw dropped
vsto flip out
  • Informal
7 5.4

To feel very surprised and open your mouth wide

is usually an active excited or delighted reaction rather than only a facial sign
to go nutso
vsto flip out
  • Slang
1 9.6

To get very excited and act loudly

is a general excited or surprised reaction rather than wild craziness
to fall off one's chair
vsto flip out
  • Informal
1 6.4

To react strongly because something is very funny or surprising

is a general excited or surprised reaction not limited to amusement
to bubble over with excitement
vsto flip out
3.5

Show so much excitement that you cannot hide it

is broader, covering delighted or surprised reactions not only visible excitement
to yell bejesus
vsto flip out
  • Irish
9.9

Shout loudly because you are surprised or shocked

is usually a joyful or delighted reaction rather than loud shock
to drop one's jaw
vsto flip out
  • Informal
4.4

Open your mouth wide in surprise

is more about active emotional reaction rather than just a surprised expression

Antonyms

to calm down
  • Informal
594 1.4

To become less angry, excited, or upset

to keep it together
  • Informal
27 5.4

To stay calm and control your feelings in a difficult situation

How Excited

to go wild over
  • Informal
1 3.9
thrilled
171 2.3
to flip out
  • Informal
4 7.3
excited
∞ 1.0
surprised
357 1.0

Surface Forms

flip out infinitive
flipped out past
flipped out past participle
flipping out present participle
flips out third person singular

Morphology

flip + out

The verb 'flip' (informally 'lose control of emotions') combined with the particle 'out' yields an intensified or outwardly expressed change of state, so a learner who knows the constituent meanings can often infer that it means to react strongly. However, as a phrasal verb its exact affective nuance (angry, shocked, overly excited) and register (informal) are not fully predictable from the parts alone, so comprehension is only partial without prior exposure.

Etymology

Flip out can also create the image of someone doing a sudden flip and jumping out of their calm state with joy or surprise, as if the feeling bursts out. That's why it means 'to react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way'.