go mental

verb

To become extremely angry.

“When the band came on stage, the crowd went mental.”

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Meanings

verbgo mental (third-person singular simple present goes mental, present participle going mental, simple past went mental, past participle gone mental)

present singular third person goes mental · participle present going mental · past went mental · participle past gone mental

  1. informalTo become extremely angry.

    Her father went mental when he found out that she was pregnant.

  2. informalTo become wild with excitement.

    When the band came on stage, the crowd went mental.

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APA

go mental. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20mental

MLA

“go mental.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20mental. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go mental,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20mental.

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