Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

out of one's mind

/aʊt əv wʌnz maɪnd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: out- of one's -mind
IPA: /aʊt əv wʌnz maɪnd/

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

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Temporarily mentally unstable; very distressed.

prep_phrase

Away from the focus of one's thoughts.

Example Sentences

"You're out of your mind if you think you can jump that far."
"Or was Erskine out of his mind? And he himself Watt was he not perhaps slightly deranged? And Mr. Knott himself, was he quite right in his head?"
"When you didn't phone home, we were out of our minds with worry."
"Try to put the day's troubles out of your mind and relax."

Phrases

lose one's mind

Frequently Paired Words

wrongminded lose one's mind

Synonyms

off one's head out of one's box out of one's cotton-picking mind out of one's gourd out of one's head out of one's skull out of one's wits out there

Antonyms

in one's right mind

Questions

How do you pronounce out of one's mind?: The recorded pronunciation is /aʊt əv wʌnz maɪnd/.
What does out of one's mind mean?: Insane, crazy.

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