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out of control

out of con·trol
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [out uhv, ov kuh n-trohl]
    • /aʊt ʌv, ɒv kənˈtroʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [out uhv, ov kuh n-trohl]
    • /aʊt ʌv, ɒv kənˈtroʊl/

Definitions of out of control words

  • adverb out of control wild, unrestrained 1
  • adjective out of control unrestrained, wild 1
  • phrase out of control If something is out of control, no-one has any power over it. 0

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Parts of speech for Out of control

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

out of control popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for out of control

adj out of control

  • anarchic — If you describe someone or something as anarchic, you disapprove of them because they do not recognize or obey any rules or laws.
  • blinded — unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless: a blind man.
  • corybantic — frenzied; agitated; unrestrained.
  • dizzy — having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall; giddy; vertiginous.
  • frantic — desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.

adjective out of control

  • abandoned — An abandoned place or building is no longer used or occupied.
  • hysterical — of, relating to, or characterized by hysteria.
  • immoderate — not moderate; exceeding just or reasonable limits; excessive; extreme.
  • irrepressible — incapable of being repressed or restrained; uncontrollable: irrepressible laughter.
  • zonkers — Plural form of zonker.

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