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wack out

C1 slang inseparable intransitive
In simple words

To start acting really weird or crazy, or to lose control of yourself.

Literal meaning: To 'wack' something out — slang origin; 'wack' meaning crazy or bad.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic slang

To suddenly behave in a very strange, irrational, or erratic way.

"He totally wacked out when he heard the news and started shouting at everyone."

Grammar: inseparable
2 C1 idiomatic slang

(Of a device or system) to malfunction or stop working properly.

"My laptop just wacked out in the middle of my presentation — the screen went blank."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Primarily American slang; uncommon in British English. The spelling 'whack out' also appears. Mostly used in casual speech among younger speakers. May also be used to describe a malfunctioning object.

Commonly used with

completely totally suddenly person system

Forms

Base
wack out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
wacks out
he/she/it
Past simple
wacked out
yesterday
Past participle
wacked out
have + pp
-ing form
wacking out
continuous

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Synonyms

freak out flip out go crazy lose it act up go haywire

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