Phrase guide

go berserk

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To enter a wild and uncontrollable state.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

Examples

  • If someone sneaks my lunch again, I'm actually going to go berserk.
  • The fans immediately went berserk as the singer walked onstage.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: berserk, flip one's wig, flip out, freak out, get one's freak on, go ballistic, go bananas, go berserk, go bonkers, go crazy, go HAM, go H.A.M., go mad, go nuts, go potty, lose it, lose one's marbles, lose one's mind, run amok, take leave of one's senses

Antonyms: none provided

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