Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go bonkers

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
go bonkers
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lose one's sanity.

Informal

verb

To have a good time, free from restraint.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

go nuts lose one's marbles cut loose go bananas have a blast have fun let loose

Questions

What does go bonkers mean?
To lose one's sanity.

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