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Feelings & reactions

Joy, rage, embarrassment, and everything you feel out loud.

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crocodile tears Fake tears or drama tears; fake crying. don't cry over spilled milk Don't become upset over something that has already happened and you cannot change. hit the ceiling To become enraged, possibly in an overreaction. laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone Happiness is contagious, but sadness is isolating fear and loathing Intense dislike and hatred grins and giggles A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review. look and feel The appearance and overall impression of something burst out laughing To suddenly laugh loudly and uncontrollably catch feelings to develop emotional attachment or romantic feelings cheer up Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review. cry one's eyes out To cry extremely intensely crying shame A situation that is very disappointing or unfair feel like have an inclination or desire feel oneself to have a sense of one's own identity or emotions feel up to touch someone in a sexual manner without their consent hard feelings Resentment or anger towards someone tired and emotional drunk or intoxicated use in anger Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review. Đừng chế nhạo người Laugh and the world will laugh with you. ân hận (verb) to feel regret; to feel regretful; to repent phản ứng (noun) a reaction; a response thấp thỏm (adjective) anxious, fidgety, uneasy tâm sự (noun) inner thoughts and feelings giật mình (verb) to jerk, to twitch bứt rứt (adjective) uneasy; restless; fidgety; bothered; troubled; worried tâm trạng (noun) mood; emotional state; state of mind phiền lòng (adjective) pained; distressed; upset tức giận (verb) to be angry; to be furious cảm xúc (verb) to be affected by emotion; to feel thất tình (adjective) lovelorn; broken-hearted giận dữ (adjective) furious; angry hồi hộp (adjective) nervous; anxiously excited nhăn nhó (verb) to have a wry face; to grimace; to frown nghẹn ngào (verb) to choke with emotion (while speaking) bàng hoàng (adjective) stunned; stupefied; dumbfounded nung nấu (verb) to be hot and burning phởn phơ (adjective) looking refreshed, relaxed, pleased or elated tủi hờn (verb) to be vexed; to feel resentful (due to one's situation) buồn phiền (adjective) sad and worried; distressed ấm ức (adjective) full of pent-up anger; discontented buồn bực (adjective) frustrated; sad and irritable; vexed cảm thán (verb) to sigh with emotion xuýt xoa (verb) to utter hissing sounds as a sign of pain, cold, regret, surprise, appreciation, etc. ngất ngây (adjective) ecstatic; thrilled; enraptured thẫn thờ (adjective) listless, thoughtful and sad; dazed; overwhelmed uất ức (verb) to be indignant; to writhe in; to grieve hồ hởi (adjective) feeling happy, excited, or enthusiastic; cheerful nổi cơn tam bành to boil over with anger; to fly into a rage mắt chữ O mồm chữ A to be shocked; to be gobsmacked ngứa mắt (verb) to feel uneasy at seeing something shocking to the eyes; to be displeased by an eyesore hỉ nộ ái ố (noun) all kinds of emotions bố nó (pronoun) you, our child(ren)'s dad cuồng nộ (adjective) furious; irate bất bình (adjective) upset that you or someone else is being or has been mistreated; indignant, outraged, displeased, etc. hứng khởi (adjective) excited; elated; cheerful một nụ cười bằng mười thang thuốc bổ Laughter is the best medicine. nở mặt (verb) to feel proud, to be elated due to pride biểu lộ (verb) to express; reveal; signal (emotions) cao hứng (adjective) elated; excited cáu tiết (adjective) furious; enraged; very angry cay cú (adjective) vengeful; resentful cầm lòng (verb) to restrain emotions; repress feelings hoảng sợ (verb) to lose one's head over fear; to panic khoái chí (adjective) delighted; joyful; cheerful hứng chí (adjective) delighted; joyful; cheerful phẫn chí (adjective) frustrated; indignant; aggrieved phẫn uất (adjective) furious; resentful; indignant bực tức (adjective) angry; outraged; indignant quẫn trí (adjective) distraught; disoriented and frustrated ưu sầu (adjective) sad; worried; depressed hổ thẹn (adjective) ashamed; guilty (feeling); embarrassed thần hồn nát thần tính the person in question is/was scared of their own shadow; the person in question inadvertently scares/scared themselves; the person in quest chột dạ (adjective) startled; flustered; panicked tức tối (adjective) angry; upset xao xuyến (adjective) emotionally troubled, confused điên tiết (adjective) furious; rabid; outraged; flying into a rage ái chà (interjection) An expression of amusement or surprise. cự nự (verb) to show dissatisfaction, to express one's discontent with words chu choa (interjection) an interjection of surprise and amazement; Oh my God!; Oh my! a ha (interjection) An expression of joy, approval, or delight. quạu đeo (adjective) visibly displeased and/or irritated lo phiền (verb) to worry and be sad ; to be anxious and melancholy lo buồn (verb) to worry and be sad ; to be anxious and melancholy; to fret and fuss vui sướng (adjective) glad; cheerful; content; happy; elated truyền cảm (adjective) emotive; expressive cười lăn cười bò (verb) to laugh one's head off; to roll on the floor laughing (ROFL); to laugh one's ass off; to laugh one's arse off (LMAO); to laugh out l nổi giận (verb) to grow angry; to fly into a rage; to get furious cười phá lên (verb) to burst into laughter; to burst out laughing; to shriek with laughter; to crack up rùng mình (verb) to shudder; to shiver; to tremble; to feel creeped out; to get the shivers động lòng (verb) to feel touched by emotion, such as pity or hurt pride khoái trá (noun) satisfaction, delight chi chiết (adjective) emotionally troubled; confused tăng xông (noun) hypertension lạy hồn (interjection) Used to express frustration or perplexity: dear Lord hằm hằm (adjective) with compression of one's anger rần rật (adjective) Used to describe strong, rapid, repetitive sounds bi hoan (noun) sorrows and joys bi phẫn (adjective) sad and resentful; indignant kìm nén (verb) to repress emotions, thoughts, needs, desires, etc. of oneself đứng như trời trồng to be rooted to the spot; to be unable to move due to fear, surprise, or other strong emotions. trứng dái đánh lô tô (verb) to experience a sudden strong emotional reaction (such as fear, anxiety, nervousness, or shock) hầm hập (adjective) stiflingly hot thắt thẻo (adjective) anxious and sorrowful, with a visceral feeling biểu cảm (verb) to express emotions and I oop Used to express shock, embarrassment, and/or amusement. Often associated with VSCO girls alongside 'sksksk'. big yikes something embarrassing or cringeworthy, particularly in response to an offensive comment. loudly crying face emoji 😭 Also a replacement for I'm dying or the crying with laughter emoji, representing laughter. Similar to the skull emoji. broken heart emoji 💔 A way to express disappointment, like when something is unfunny. face with bags under eyes emoji 🫩 Used to express exasperation. lose one's rag To become angry. coffeed out Having have had enough coffee for the time being. fuck me An interjection expressing that someone is surprised, impressed, annoyed, or dismayed. screaming abdabs A state of extreme nervousness. bubble bath A laugh. the fuck Used with an interrogative pronoun as an intensifier to express anger, frustration, incredulity, or other strong emotion. fuck face A person's facial expression during orgasm. bummed out Depressed, disappointed, in a gloomy mood. moist moment A brief period of weeping, especially for self-pity. lit up Exhilarated, excited; showing signs of emotion. banjo eyes Wide-open eyes, as from being surprised or startled. do one's nut To become stridently angry, especially from worry. bloody Nora An expression of surprise, irritation, etc. good golly expression of surprise, etc.; golly laughing gear The mouth. in tears Laughing; in disbelief. pitch a fit To become angry, enraged, or upset; to act or react with an outburst, as by shouting, swearing, etc. I'm dying Indicates that the speaker is laughing hard or uncontrollably. fuck yeah An exclamation used to express agreement, joy, satisfaction, etc. up oneself Smug; arrogant; self-important and self-satisfied. do one's block To lose one's temper; to get angry. spaz attack A sudden burst of excitement or nervousness. aww yeah an exclamation of excitement or joy oh em gee An exclamation of excitement, surprise, amazement, or shock. shitting planks Extremely frightened. calm your tits Calm down! (Used to tell someone to relax when they are agitated, angry, overexcited, etc.) Hookey Walker Expressing scornful rejection or disbelief. chuck a wobbly To have a sudden fit of anger; to throw a tantrum. shit yeah Expressing joy, celebration, glee, support, elation, etc. screaming meemies A state of anxiety; the jitters. happy button The clitoris. in bits In a state of extreme emotion, such as hilarity or rage. flop sweat Sweat due to nervousness, especially fear of failure. chuffing hell A minced oath, an expression of dismay, disgust, anger, surprise, etc. rage boner An intense state of anger or hatred, especially toward someone or something. resting bitch face An angry or unpleasant look that does not accurately reflect the way a person is feeling or that the person assumes when not consciously con funny in the head crazy, mad, insane fill one's pants To defecate, urinate, or ejaculate in one's pants, especially as a result of fear or amazement. shook up Shaken; emotionally disturbed or agitated. bugger me backwards Expression of surprise or amazement. royal pain Someone or something that is very annoying. blow me over An expression of surprise. blow me pink An expression of surprise. blow me tight An expression of surprise. hacked off annoyed; upset; angry cry arsing whining, complaining get one's jollies To derive pleasure or excitement from. scared spitless Very frightened, terrified. do cheetah flips To exhibit a strong emotional reaction to something; to lose one's cool. holy shamoley An expression of surprise. eye booger A mass of gound produced by the eye. mother's little helper A tranquilizer taken to reduce anxiety; meprobamate, diazepam. all serene All is well; a cry of acquiescence or approval. in one's feelings Overreacting or having a strong emotional reaction; worked up. bitch, please Please (an expression of annoyance or impatience). blow me up An expression of surprise. my butt Indicates disapproval, contradiction or disbelief. brass balls Shamelessness, cheek, brazenness. Friday face A gloomy or melancholy face. shit scared Very frightened; terrified; scared shitless. oh, dip An expression of mild surprise or annoyance. pranged out In a state of panic; suffering an anxiety attack. sand in one's vagina A state of annoyance or upset. I can't Indicating that one is overwhelmed with a situation, due to it being extremely hilarious, emotional, frustrating, etc. word vomit The words that come out of one's mouth without any thought, often when one is drunk, embarrassed, angry, or given criticism in a social envi geeked up Synonym of geeked (“under the effects of a mood-affecting drug; high; stoned”). joy powder Heroin. get a sad on To become sad. get one's hump up To become angry or sullen. have one's hump up To be angry or sullen. take your oil Accept the situation and stop complaining. my thigh Indicates disapproval, contradiction or disbelief. my eyeball Indicates disapproval, contradiction or disbelief. my rear Indicates disapproval, contradiction or disbelief. burn, baby, burn Used to express a sense of satisfaction or schadenfreude at seeing an enemy or rival in pain, as a form of payback or retribution for their oh my fucking God An expression of anger, frustration, excitement, shock, dismay, etc. waiting mode A neurodivergent phenonemon where someone feels unable to complete tasks while waiting for an important event or deadline. fiddle face A mournful or disapproving facial expression. devil's delight A riot; a row. shits and grins Synonym of kicks and giggles. geek out To enthuse about a specific topic; to be engrossed in an interest, especially in discussing it with others. calm down To become less excited, intense, or angry. weird out To make someone feel, by weirdness, uneasy or uncomfortable; to make one feel (that something is) weird. freak out A negative or unpleasant experience with LSD or another psychedelic drug. go on Expressing that the speaker can continue speaking without interruption from the listener. wig out To become extremely emotional or excitable; to lose control of one's emotions. burn up To catch fire and burn until destroyed. creep out To make (someone) uncomfortable or afraid; to give (someone) the creeps. laugh off To respond to (a negative situation) lightheartedly, as though it were a joke. fall about To laugh so much that one's entire body moves somewhat uncontrollably. flame out To become suddenly angry; to break out into indignation or similar emotion; to flare up. cool down To become cooler; to be reduced in temperature. cry out To shout in a loud voice, due to pain, or fear, or unhappiness. cry off To cancel something previously arranged with someone. bum out To cause a person to be depressed or disappointed. come off it An expression of disbelief. flip out To become very angry or upset. rark up To tell (someone) off. psych out To outsmart. burst out To appear suddenly from within something else. laugh down To cause to cease or desist by laughter. choke up To (temporarily) lose one's power of speech, because of strong emotion. shrink away To draw back in fear; cringe, back down, shy away. howl out To shout or cheer. bite in To corrode metallic plates by means of an acid, as part of an etching process. cry up To extol, praise. squig out To weird out or disgust; to make (someone) feel uneasy and squeamish. crease up To crease or become creased. arc up To become upset or angry. set aback To startle or shock; to render (someone) confused or disconcerted. laugh at Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see laugh, at. bite back To retaliate; to give a sharp retort. choke back To hold back or suppress (an emotion, expression of emotion, or utterance), with difficulty. choke out To say (something) with difficulty, while or as if choking. bad up To badmouth; criticise or malign prang out To worry, panic; to suffer an anxiety attack. hold it in To withhold release of one's emotions, often for fear of some negative consequence, or out of guilt or denial. beep out Synonym of bleep out. nerve out To freak out; to become very nervous. fly into To erupt in an emotional outburst. numb out To make oneself numb, especially emotionally. sadden up To become or make (something) sad. cue off To cause (an emotional reaction); to take as a starting point. hackle up To have one's hackles raised; to become annoyed or frightened. bow up To become overtaken by impatience, anger or frustration; to reach one's limit; to square up or assert oneself. ease down Synonym of calm down. cry like a baby Of an adult or older child, to bawl unabashedly and pitifully. mad as a cut snake Very irate, crazy with rage. time heals all wounds Negative feelings eventually fade away. happy as a lark Very happy (sometimes with the extra connotations of being carefree or unaware of grimmer realities). like a kid in a candy store Extremely excited as a result of having many options to choose from. pleased as Punch Pleased. pride comes before a fall A person who is excessively proud will often suffer a setback or failure. happy as Larry Extremely happy and carefree. white as a sheet Very white or pale, as if suffering from shock. bright as a button Very intelligent. happy as a clam Very happy and carefree. hell hath no fury like a woman scorned Said to express that a woman who has been romantically rejected, betrayed, or otherwise deeply wronged may react with great anger or vindict mad as a hornet Extremely angry life's a bitch and then you die An expression of acceptance of misfortune in life. red as a beetroot Bright red in color; used of the human face when a person is embarrassed. happy as a prince Thoroughly contented. a contented mind is a perpetual feast Contentment derives from attitude more than circumstances. like the cat that got the cream Very satisfied and happy. merry as a cricket Very merry or cheerful. happy as a sandboy Very happy. mad as a bear with a sore head Very angry. ask a silly question, get a silly answer If one asks a question that is stupid or to which the answer is obvious, one should not be surprised or displeased to receive a silly or biz mad as a wet hen Very angry; furious. angry as a wet hen Synonym of mad as a wet hen (“very angry”). laugh and grow fat A cheerful attitude leads to success in life. don't get mad, get even A saying or advice suggesting to someone that instead of getting angry at a perceived injustice, slight or other action against them, they s time spent laughing is time spent with the gods Laughter is bliss. facts don't care about your feelings Facts exist as they do independently of emotional biases. actions have consequences All individual actions may result in negative repercussions. comparison is the thief of joy Comparing one's own situation with that of others will lead to unhappiness or bitterness. like a dog with two tails Very happy and excited. like a kid at Christmas Very delighted and excited. face like a fiddle A long face; a melancholy expression. sore boob means more boob Sore breasts should be appreciated as a sign of breast growth. hope for the best, prepare for the worst While one should maintain a positive attitude when facing uncertain or challenging circumstances, one should not let this optimism blind the Joy shared, joy doubled: sorrow shared, sorrow halved. (Strauss, 1994 p. 249) Sharing happy or sad experiences with others increases or decreases their emotional impact laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and you cry alone English proverb; full definition pending editorial review. smile, and the world smiles with you; cry, and you cry alone English proverb; full definition pending editorial review. crocodile's tears The tears of a hypocrite. Crocodiles are fabulously reported to shed tears over their prey before they devour it. o be joyful I'll make you sing O be joyful on the other side of your mouth; a threat, implying the party threatened will be made to cry. To sing O be ea oil of gladness I will anoint you with the oil of gladness; ironically spoken for, I will beat you. roaratorios and uproars Oratorios and operas. top lights The eyes. Blast your top lights. See CURSE. weeping cross To come home by weeping cross; to repent. to yowl To cry aloud, or howl. jeminy o! A vulgar expression of surprise. nap one’s bib To cry, shed tears, or carry one’s point.