crashing out means Having an emotional breakdown — losing your temper, crying, or losing control publicly. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.
crashing out
Having an emotional breakdown — losing your temper, crying, or losing control publicly.
ˈkræʃ.ɪŋ aʊtCoined ~20242020sGen AlphatrendingCurrent458 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
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Born ~2024 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
BlueskyMay 2026
Hhhhhh he’s too cute…. P sure the top is wrong guys I’m crashing out over this fit…
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BlueskyMay 2026
Momoka crashing out after learning that men have fantasies of bleeding out in the snow like Ryan gosling was funny
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BlueskyMay 2026
Sorry for crashing out on main but goddamn this is my life and I don't know how to bear it
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Wikipedia: 2009 Rally Poland
Citroën's defending world champion Sébastien Loeb lost the drivers' championship lead by crashing out in the second rally in a row.
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Wikipedia: Etobicoke Kangaroos
In 2016, the men's team suffered two defeats in a row in the finals, crashing out of a Preliminary Final against the Toronto Rebels.
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#1·Apr 23, 2026GlobalCasual
Having an emotional breakdown — losing your temper, crying, or losing control publicly. Often threatened rather than done: "I'm about to crash out."
"If one more person cuts this line, I'm crashing out."
Origin: Gen Z / TikTok-era slang.
For parents
crashing out means Having an emotional breakdown — losing your temper, crying, or losing control publicly. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.
For ESL learners
"crashing out" is slang. It means: Having an emotional breakdown — losing your temper, crying, or losing control publicly. Register: casual. Use it in: casual conversation and online posts. Avoid in: formal writing and professional emails.
Cluster: crazy
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“Hhhhhh he’s too cute…. P sure the top is wrong guys I’m crashing out over this fit…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Momoka crashing out after learning that men have fantasies of bleeding out in the snow like Ryan gosling was funny”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Sorry for crashing out on main but goddamn this is my life and I don't know how to bear it”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Citroën's defending world champion Sébastien Loeb lost the drivers' championship lead by crashing out in the second rally in a row.”
“In 2016, the men's team suffered two defeats in a row in the finals, crashing out of a Preliminary Final against the Toronto Rebels.”
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