verb
lose control of one's emotions
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When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely
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When her baby died, she snapped
• Syn: ↑break down, ↑snap
• Derivationally related forms: ↑breakdown (for: ↑break down)
• Hyponyms: ↑dissolve, ↑die, ↑fall apart, ↑go to pieces
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s
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Sam and Sue lose it
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lose it
informal
1 : to become insane
He was always a little strange, but now he's completely lost it.
2 : to start behaving in an uncontrolled way because you are angry or upset
I was so angry that I almost lost it.
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Main Entry: ↑lose
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ˈlose it idiom
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Then she just lost it and started screaming.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.