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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.