flip (out)

verb

Definition of flip (out)next
slang
1
as in to lose it
to yield to mental or emotional stress a movie about a submarine captain who flips out when there's an emergency, leaving the crew to deal with it on their own

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
2
as in to anger
to become very angry when my wife saw that I had broken her great-grandmother's vase, she absolutely flipped out

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flip (out)
  1. anger
  2. melt down
  3. crack
  4. choke
  5. break down
  6. break up
  7. snap
  8. snarl
Verb
  • Since then Christie’s sold off Sly Stallone’s GMC, which seems to have angered Patek CEO Thierry Stern.
    Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Four years later, when their acting high priest left, Book was angered to be pressured into taking on his responsibilities without the ability to take on the title of High Priest.
    Emma Cieslik, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of anger
Verb
  • It’s been 45 years since a nuclear reactor Three Mile Island near Middletown, Pennsylvania, melted down in what was the most serious accident in U.S. commercial nuclear plant operating history.
    Amy Feldman, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
  • On March 28, 1979, the Unit 2 reactor core at the Three Mile Island plant partially melted down when equipment malfunctions, compounded by human operator errors, caused a water pump failure that resulted in a loss of coolant to the reactor, according to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of melt down
Verb
  • But if anyone’s going to crack this case for real, the safe money’s on Houlihan, the eagle-eyed 25-year-old detective who seems to be the only one with a gut instinct worth following.
    Caroline Framke, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • If not, there will be another opportunity to crack the puzzle tomorrow.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of crack
Verb
  • Armed with that information, off-roading is a lot less likely to be marred by choking, toxic smoke that comes along with dangerous levels of combustion if users know which areas to avoid.
    Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • He is accused of fatally choking 30-year-old Jordan Neely on a New York City subway in 2023.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of choke
Verb
  • Di Placido covers TikTok and Twitter trends, breaking down interesting conversations ...
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In the Memo, The Hill’s Niall Stanage breaks down where each state stands.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of break down
Verb
  • Then comes breaking up anyway, only to get back together a few months later.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
  • This is largely due to their habitats being broken up and increased human presence.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of break up
Verb
  • An onlooker snapped a picture, which seemed to exemplify the lawlessness that is inherent to why some people love sideshows and others hate them.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Behind Norman Powell’s 23 points and Amir Coffey’s 21 points off the bench, the Clippers surged in the fourth quarter to a 113-104 win over the Spurs on Monday to snap a three-game losing streak and give the team its first win at the Intuit Dome.
    Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of snap
Verb
  • Many of the co-defendants have been jailed since 2022, and while the trial began with jury selection in early 2023, proceedings were snarled after some of them took plea deals or chose to have their cases tried separately.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The Detroit giant will show off a new upgrade package at the annual aftermarket parts show that turns the mega-popular F-150 into a snarling street truck.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of snarl
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near flip (out)

flip-flops

flip (out)

flippancy

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Flip (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flip%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
silhouette of a man with a megaphone against a british flag
Another Great British Vocabulary Quiz, Innit? A double-decker quiz with words from across the pond