Phrase guide

lose one's mind

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /luːz wʌnz maɪnd/
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1

verb

Meaning 1

To enter a strong negative mental state.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To enter a strong negative mental state.

To become frustrated, angry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To enter a strong negative mental state.

To become crazy, insane, mad, psychotic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

44 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: perdre el seny — to become insane
  • Catalan: desvariejar — to become insane
  • Catalan: desvariar — to become insane
  • Chinese: 瘋了 /疯了 — to become insane
  • Chinese: 失去理智 — to become insane
  • Dutch: zijn verstand verliezen — to become insane
  • Estonian: mõistust kaotama — to become insane
  • French: perdre la raison — to become insane
  • French: perdre la tête — to become insane
  • French: déraisonner — to become insane
  • Galician: perder a cabeza — to become insane
  • Galician: desvariar — to become insane
  • Galician: louquear — to become insane
  • Galician: tolear — to become insane
  • German: seinen Verstand verlieren — to become insane
  • German: den Verstand verlieren — to become insane
  • Greek: χάνω τα λογικά μου (cháno ta logiká mou) — to become insane
  • Italian: andar fuori di testa — to become insane
  • Italian: dare di matto — to become insane
  • Italian: bersi il cervello — to become insane
  • Italian: dare i numeri — to become insane
  • Italian: gli è partito il cervello — to become insane
  • Italian: perdere le staffe — to become insane
  • Japanese: 正気を失う (shōki wo ushinau) — to become insane
  • Malay: hilang akal — to become insane
  • Polish: oszaleć — to become insane
  • Polish: postradać rozum — to become insane
  • Polish: postradać zmysły — to become insane
  • Polish: tracić rozum — to become insane
  • Polish: stracić rozum — to become insane
  • Portuguese: perder a razão — to become insane
  • Romanian: își pierde mințile — to become insane
  • Russian: потеря́ть рассу́док (poterjátʹ rassúdok) — to become insane
  • Russian: сойти́ с ума́ (sojtí s umá) — to become insane
  • Russian: чо́кнуться (čóknutʹsja) — to become insane
  • Spanish: perder la razón — to become insane
  • Spanish: perder los papeles — to become insane
  • Spanish: desvariar — to become insane
  • Swahili: -rukwa na akili — to become insane
  • Turkish: aklını kaçırmak — to become insane
  • Turkish: aklını kaybetmek — to become insane
  • Turkish: aklını yitirmek — to become insane
  • Ukrainian: з'їхати з глузду (zʺjixaty z hluzdu) — to become insane
  • Vietnamese: mất trí — to become insane