verb🔥 Gen-Z slang

crash out

to lose control emotionally / overreact

What it means

To lose emotional control and react recklessly or aggressively, often over something minor. Crashing out means letting frustration or anger boil over into an impulsive outburst you might regret later.

Examples

  • I'm about to crash out if this wifi cuts off again.
  • He crashed out over a parking spot, it was unreal.
  • Don't crash out at work, just take a breather.
  • She fully crashed out in the group chat last night.

Where it comes from

Rooted in AAVE and Southern hip-hop slang, 'crash out' surged on TikTok and Twitter around 2023-2024 to describe emotional or reckless meltdowns.

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