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going mental

going mental is the present participle and gerund of go mental.

Meaning of go mental

Verb

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

  1. (informal) To become extremely angry.
    • Her father went mental when he found out that she was pregnant.
  2. (informal) To become wild with excitement.
    • When the band came on stage, the crowd went mental.

Questions about going mental

What is going mental the present participle and gerund of?
Going mental is the present participle and gerund of go mental.

Words near going mental in the dictionary

  1. going it alone
  2. going left
  3. going like a dream
  4. going long
  5. going mad
  6. going mental
  7. going missing
  8. going moggy
  9. going nap
  10. going nap on
  11. going narrow

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