Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. To become angry about something.
WordNet 3.0
- v. go mad, go crazy
- v. react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way
Examples
“That way I’ll be able to grab that parchment paper and just flip out the dreamsicles.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘flip out’.
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phrasal verbs: OUT
turn out, age out, blank out, fade out, opt out, freak out, lash out, storm out, single out, wring out, chicken out, pig out and 72 more...
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Out With The Verbs
A verb + "out" that changes the meaning of the verb
make out, peel out, bomb out, act out, wipe out, slip out, flip out, chill out, put out, wash out, roll out, rub out and 3 more...
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clarsen's Words
weeb, what, flip out, slash, ethical floor, ethical floor, filch
Tweets
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reesetee And now I'm wondering whether these figures of speech are related to this one: "Whatever flips your hair back." ;-) Feb 26, 2008
chained_bear Interestingly, I think it might come from flip one's wig, which is an eighteenth-century term. When a gentleman bowed to another gentleman, if he bowed too low, the lard that held his periwig onto his head might not be all that adhesive, and he would flip his wig. Hence it was said "don't flip your wig," meaning don't go too far, don't go overboard. I wonder if "flip out" is simply a shortened, slangified version of this.
I only thought of it because of clarsen's second comment about "wigging out." Feb 26, 2008
clarsen I think this is similar to wig out as in the top of your head pops off because you've gotten so worked up.
Feb 25, 2008
clarsen Example:
Her mother flipped out when she found she was going to be traveling to Europe by herself. Feb 25, 2008