Phrase guide

go bonkers

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To lose one's sanity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • We all knew he'd gone bonkers after he started speaking only gibberish.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To have a good time, free from restraint.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • Everyone should just go bonkers at my next birthday party.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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