1 C1 idiomatic slang
To suddenly become very agitated, panicked, or to lose emotional control
"She totally squigged out when she heard her flight had been cancelled."
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squig out
C1 slang inseparable intransitive
A very rare regional or dialectal expression meaning to panic, become agitated, or lose composure
In plain English
To suddenly act crazy or panic about something
What does "squig out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
Extremely rare. Found in some American regional dialects. Not recognised in standard dictionaries. ESL learners are very unlikely to encounter this and should use 'freak out' instead. May be a variant of 'wig out' or 'flip out'.
How to conjugate "squig out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
squig out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
squigs out
he/she/it
Past simple
squiged out
yesterday
Past participle
squiged out
have + pp
-ing form
squiging out
continuous
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