Get very angry and fly into a rage.
synonyms: blow a fuse, blow one's stack, blow up, combust, flip one's lid, flip one's wig, fly off the handle, go ballistic, have a fit, have kittens, hit the ceiling, hit the roof, throw a fit ... show more.
Roget 825:
be impatient
etc.
adj.;
not be able to bear
etc.
826;
bear ill,
wince,
chafe,
champ a bit;
be in a stew
etc.
n.;
be out of all patience,
fidget,
fuss,
not have a wink of sleep;
toss on one's pillow.
lose one's temper
etc.
900;
break out,
burst out,
fly out;
go off,
fly off,
fly off at a tangent,
fly off the handle,
lose one's cool [Coll.];
explode,
flare up,
flame up,
fire up,
burst into a flame,
take fire,
fire,
burn;
boil,
boil over;
foam,
fume,
rage,
rave,
rant,
tear;
go wild,
run wild,
run mad,
go into hysterics;
run riot,
run amuck;
battre la campagne [Fr.],
faire le diable a quatre [Fr.],
play the deuce.
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Roget 895:
be rude
etc.
adj.;
insult
etc.
929;
treat with discourtesy;
take a name in vain;
make bold with,
make free with;
take a liberty;
stare out of countenance,
ogle,
point at,
put to the blush.
cut;
turn one's back upon,
turn on one's heel;
give the cold shoulder;
keep at a distance,
keep at arm's length;
look cool upon,
look coldly upon,
look black upon;
show the door to,
send away with a flea in the ear.
lose one's temper
etc.
(resentment)
900;
sulk
etc.
901.1;
frown,
scowl,
glower,
pout;
snap,
snarl,
growl.
render rude
etc.
adj.;
brutalize,
brutify†.
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Roget 900:
resent,
take amiss,
take ill,
take to heart,
take offense,
take umbrage,
take huff,
take exception;
take in ill part,
take in bad part,
take in dudgeon;
ne pas entendre raillerie [Fr.];
breathe revenge,
cut up rough.
fly into a rage,
fall into a rage,
get into a rage,
fly into a passion;
bridle up,
bristle up,
froth up,
fire up,
flare up;
open the vials of one's wrath,
pour out the vials of one's wrath.
pout,
knit the brow,
frown,
scowl,
lower,
snarl,
growl,
gnarl,
gnash,
snap;
redden,
color;
look black,
look black as thunder,
look daggers;
bite one's thumb;
show one's teeth,
grind one's teeth;
champ the bit,
champ at the bit.
chafe,
mantle,
fume,
kindle,
fly out,
take fire;
boil,
boil over;
boil with indignation,
boil with rage;
rage,
storm,
foam,
vent one's rage,
vent one's spleen;
lose one's temper,
stand on one's hind legs,
stamp the foot,
stamp with rage,
quiver with rage,
swell with rage,
foam with rage;
burst with anger;
raise Cain.
have a fling at;
bear malice
etc.
(revenge)
919.
cause anger,
raise anger;
affront,
offend;
give offense,
give umbrage;
anger;
hurt the feelings;
insult,
discompose,
fret,
ruffle,
nettle,
huff,
pique;
excite
etc.
824;
irritate,
stir the blood,
stir up bile;
sting,
sting to the quick;
rile,
provoke,
chafe,
wound,
incense,
inflame,
enrage,
aggravate,
add fuel to the flame,
fan into a flame,
widen the breach,
envenom,
embitter,
exasperate,
infuriate,
kindle wrath;
stick in one's gizzard;
rankle
etc.
919;
hit on the raw,
rub on the raw,
sting on the raw,
strike on the raw.
put out of countenance,
put out of humor;
put one's monkey up,
put one's back up;
raise one's gorge,
raise one's dander,
raise one's choler;
work up into a passion;
make one's blood boil,
make the ears tingle;
throw,
into a ferment,
madden,
drive one mad;
lash into fury,
lash into madness;
fool to the top of one's bent;
set by the ears.
bring a hornet's nest about one's ears.
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