English verb: flip out | |||
1. | flip out (cognition) react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way | ||
Samples | He flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University. | ||
Synonyms | flip | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | react, respond | ||
2. | flip out (change) go mad, go crazy | ||
Samples | He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off. | ||
Synonyms | flip | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change | ||