FLIP (OUT) Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

flip (out)

verb

Definition of flip (out)

slang

as in to lose it

to yield to mental or emotional stress a movie about a submarine captain who flips out when there's an emergency, leaving the crew to deal with it on their own

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as in to anger

to become very angry when my wife saw that I had broken her great-grandmother's vase, she absolutely flipped out

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Verb

Gossip blogger Perez Hilton was reportedly treated for a drug overdose after melting down during a livestream that caused concerns of self-harm.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
If energy stocks are one way to profit from powering the boom, another lies in the hardware that keeps those AI factories from melting down.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of melt down

Verb

The two women who won jury trials in their lawsuits against the county are angered that the county has opted to appeal.

— Sean Emery, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2026
Public backlash is prompting San Diego to reopen 13 restrooms in Mission Bay Park this Friday after a six-week closure during the heart of summer that angered city residents and tourists.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of anger

Verb

Over the last four years, the Clark County Coroner’s Office, with the assistance of police and the FBI, has leveraged several types of technology trying to crack the cold case.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
But perhaps just as rewarding, and maybe even inspiring, is cracking open a book in a reader-friendly public space.

— Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of crack

Verb

Jeff McNeil was 4 for 5 with three RBIs including the go-ahead home run as the Athletics snapped a three-game slide with an 8-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Graham knew that saying forever didn’t necessarily mean forever, and that the result of that promise snapping could break a family irreparably.

— Asha Iyer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of snap

Verb

The 2012 Olympic gold medalist was named to the NBA’s 75th anniversary team in 2021 after snarling, dunking and driving with full force every play, every night.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The horns section snarled, the background vocalists riffed, and Olivia picked up multiple instruments herself – the tambourine, guitar, shakers, and the piano.

— Sidney Madden, VIBE.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of snarl

Verb

Smith often tries to attack with his skill and can break down players one-on-one easily.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
But the rock is under constant monitoring, evacuation plans are prepared and experts say the rock is more likely to break down gradually than in one huge chunk.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of break down

Verb

The blow up bar is $1,850 plus transportation a transportation fee of a couple of hundred more, depending on the distance.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026
The show’s soundtrack, which features ‘80s hits from the likes of Blondie and Duran Duran, is also blowing up.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of blow up

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