Phrase guide

lose one's shit

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

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To lose one's temper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, vulgar

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To have a sudden burst of emotion, regardless of the type of feeling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, vulgar

Examples

  • I watched Lady Gaga’s Telephone video last night, and I lost my shit.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To break down in laughter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, vulgar

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

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: alkaa vituttaa — vulgar: to lose one's temper
  • Finnish: saada paskahalvaus — vulgar: to lose one's temper
  • French: péter les plombs — vulgar: to lose one's temper
  • French: disjoncter — vulgar: to lose one's temper
  • French: faire un caca nerveux — vulgar: to lose one's temper
  • French: sortir de ses gonds — vulgar: to lose one's temper
  • French: craquer son slip — vulgar: to lose one's temper
  • French: perdre son sang froid — vulgar: to lose one's temper
  • French: chier une pendule — vulgar: to lose one's temper
  • Russian: выходи́ть из себя́ (vyxodítʹ iz sebjá) — vulgar: to lose one's temper
  • Russian: вы́йти из себя́ (výjti iz sebjá) — vulgar: to lose one's temper
  • Russian: охуева́ть (oxujevátʹ) — vulgar: to lose one's temper
  • Russian: охуе́ть (oxujétʹ) — vulgar: to lose one's temper
  • Spanish: perder la cabeza — vulgar: to lose one's temper
  • Finnish: saada hepuli — to have a sudden burst of emotion
  • French: craquer son slip — to have a sudden burst of emotion
  • French: péter un plomb — to have a sudden burst of emotion
  • Russian: охуева́ть (oxujevátʹ) — to have a sudden burst of emotion
  • Russian: охуе́ть (oxujétʹ) — to have a sudden burst of emotion
  • Spanish: flipar — to have a sudden burst of emotion