flip out

Meaning. To react in an extremely emotional or over-the-top way to a situation.

See it in a sentence

She totally flipped out when she heard the news.

How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

Gen Z
crash out,tweakin
Gen Alpha
crashing out
Millennial
Haven't found the match yet.
Gen X
buggin
Boomer · this one
flip out,freaking out
Plain English
to react in an extremely emotional or over-the-top way to a situation

A very fun or enjoyable time.

Excited, energized, or pumped up about something coming.

An intensified, playful way of saying you feel very sad or down.

Overreacting, freaking out, or acting irrational.