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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOut-of-your-head
/ˌaʊt.əv.jɔːrˈhɛd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Extremely agitated, irrational, or behaving in a wild, frantic manner as if temporarily losing one's sanity.
"After missing his flight and losing his luggage, he was completely out-of-your-head with frustration." - 2
In a state of extreme intoxication from alcohol or drugs, resulting in a complete lack of self-control or awareness.
"The loud music and flashing lights made everyone feel like they were out-of-your-head on adrenaline."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the colloquial idiom 'out of one's head,' combining the prepositional phrase denoting departure or separation with the anatomical seat of consciousness, thought, and sanity. Emerging in early modern English, it evolved metaphorically to describe states of extreme emotional agitation, irrationality, or intoxication where an individual is mentally detached from reality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Out-of-your-head" is said worldwide
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fou furieux
Transliteration: fu fyʁjø
"Il était fou furieux après cette terrible nouvelle."
von Sinnen
Transliteration: fɔn ˈzɪnən
"Vor lauter Wut war er völlig von Sinnen."
fuori di sé
Transliteration: ˈfuɔːri di sɛ
"Era fuori di sé dalla gioia quando ha vinto il premio."
fuera de sí
Transliteration: ˈfweɾa ðe ˈsi
"Estaba fuera de sí debido al estrés del trabajo."
fora de si
Transliteration: ˈfɔɾɐ dʒi si
"Ele ficou fora de si com a notícia inesperada."
आपदा से बाहर
Transliteration: aapada se baahar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह गुस्से में अपना होश खो बैठा था।"
发狂的
Transliteration: fākuáng de
Script: 中文汉字
"他当时气得快要发狂了。"
제정신이 아닌
Transliteration: jejeongsini anin
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 너무 놀라서 제정신이 아니었다."
正気を失った
Transliteration: shōki o ushinatta
Script: 日本語
"彼は怒りのあまり正気を失っていた。"
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