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Definition of lose (one's) marbles
lose (one's) marbles 
verb
- to go insane.
He lost his marbles after his wife left him and took the kids.
- See more words with the same meaning: to become angry, go crazy, freak out.
Last edited on Dec 06 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'to become angry, go crazy, freak out': | |
| Definitions include: to go crazy | |
| Definitions include: to react with extreme emotion; freak out. | |
| Definitions include: shortened form of sketchy. | |
| Definitions include: to become extremely angry or upset; "freak out". | |
| Definitions include: to act in a crazy manner towards someone - e.g. yelling, beating. | |
| Definitions include: to be really bad-mood cause you can't get a cigarette to fulfill your need for nicotine, a nic-fit is a very serious situation when one doesn't want to interfere with the nic-fitter during the pursuit of a cigarette... or else someone might get hurt. | |
| Definitions include: to pester or annoy. | |
| Definitions include: to be extremely angry. | |
| Definitions include: to become extremely angry. | |
| Definitions include: To go on a murderous rampage after having societies pressure build on you. | |
| Definitions include: to really annoy or upset. | |
| Definitions include: to become angry at and yell (that is, to "bitch") at someone. | |
| Definitions include: Said if someone is confused, mad, or if someone just did something really stupid, they're drove. | |
| Definitions include: to take LSD. | |
| Definitions include: to make a U-turn. | |
Slang terms with the same root words
Other terms relating to 'lose': | |
| Definitions include: to get rid of. | |
| Definitions include: to be humiliated. | |
| Definitions include: to lose progress. | |
| Definitions include: to lose one's temper. | |
| Definitions include: lost her virginity | |
| Definitions include: to lose one's temper. | |
| Definitions include: to decline in a particular skill. | |
| Definitions include: to become extremely angry. | |
| Definitions include: To lose one's virginity. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit | |
| Definitions include: southern term for losing one's temper. | |
| Definitions include: to lose a lot or all of one's money. | |
| Definitions include: to lose one's composure. | |
| Definitions include: to cease regular contact with someone. | |
| Definitions include: no matter what. | |
Other terms relating to 'marble': | |
| Definitions include: Earth. | |
| Definitions include: Speed-o. | |
| Definitions include: to be incredibly stupid. | |
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