ausrasten — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
ausrasten is used for these senses in English:
- flip out (intransitive, slang) To become very angry or upset.
- freak out (informal, intransitive) To react with extreme anger or fear, to the extent that one loses one's composure or behaves irrationally.
- go postal (intransitive, chiefly, US, informal) To become aggressive and erratic, especially due to stress; specifically, to carry out a shooting spree at a workplace environment; also (more generally) to become very angry; to lose one's temper.
- go rogue (intransitive, idiom) To defect, or to repudiate allegiance, fealty, affiliation, or membership. (For example, a spy or soldier in relation to a country; or a politician in relation to a political party; or an employee; or a club member.)
- kick off (intransitive, UK, idiomatic, colloquial) To be overcome with anger, to start an argument or a fight; to behave aggressively.
- snap (intransitive) To suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension.
kick off — full definition
- verb To begin something, especially an event, campaign or meeting.
- verb In football and similar sports, to start play by kicking the ball from the centre spot; as a noun, kick-off is the moment play begins.
- verb To lose your temper or start causing trouble, or of a situation, to erupt into a row or fight.
snap — full definition
- verb To break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound.
- verb To speak suddenly and sharply, often out of irritation.
- noun A quick photograph.
- adjective Made suddenly, without much thought or planning.