Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go apeshit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: go apeshit
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To behave in an extreme manner; to act without restraint, especially by becoming explosively angry.

Intransitive verb; Slang

Example Sentences

"Dexter's vocals are competent enough: his timbre is thin and eternally teenaged, but he can go apeshit on the hiccupy histrionics like no one's business."
"Naturally, the touchy airline crew went apeshit and when the plane landed, the LAPD was waiting for Mr. Zizza."
"He walked down the street and I was looking past him and he went apeshit—"What the fuck you fuckin’ looking at? I’ll fuckin’ kill you.""

Etymology

See apeshit.

Usage

Inflected Forms

goes apeshit (present, singular) going apeshit (participle, present) went apeshit (past) gone apeshit (participle, past)

Synonyms

blow one's top go ape go ballistic go bitchcakes go postal go crazy go nuts go bananas flip out hit the roof hit the ceiling lose it

Questions

What does go apeshit mean?: To behave in an extreme manner; to act without restraint, especially by becoming explosively angry.
Where does go apeshit come from?: See apeshit.

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