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Lose It (Verb)

Meaning

Lose control of one's emotions; "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Examples

  • After weeks of dealing with her bullies at school, she lost it and had a screaming fit in front of the whole class.
  • When he heard his business was being shut down due to bankruptcy, he lost it and started yelling at his employees.
  • The usually calm politician lost it during a televised debate and started attacking his opponents verbally.
  • After receiving some devastating news about her health, she lost it and had to be comforted by her family.
  • The grieving father lost it during his eulogy and had to be helped off the stage by relatives.

Synonyms

  • Snap
  • Break Down

Hypernyms

  • Do
  • Act

Hyponyms

  • Die
  • Fall Apart
  • Dissolve
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