out of one's gourd

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Crazy; unhinged; irrational.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “out of one's gourd” mean?

Crazy; unhinged; irrational.

Is “out of one's gourd” formal or informal?

out of one's gourd is generally slang.