Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hit the roof

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables: hit the roof
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be explosively angry; to lose one's temper.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hit, the, roof.

Example Sentences

"When he found out I wrecked his brand-new car, he hit the roof."
"Half a year of profits gone and now there's hell to pay / The cops say they know who, but there's no proof / The banker hit the roof / and damn near took the car."
"Snider’s dad slipped. He hit the roof with a thump, letting go of Snider to throw his arms out and catch himself."

Inflected Forms

hits the roof (present, singular) hitting the roof (participle, present)

Phrases

scrape someone off the ceiling

Frequently Paired Words

scrape someone off the ceiling

Synonyms

hit the ceiling go ballistic blow one's top flip out go ape go apeshit lose it lose one's rag pop one's cork

Questions

What does hit the roof mean?: To be explosively angry; to lose one's temper.

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