go apeshit
"go-apeshit" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“go apeshit” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To behave in an extreme manner; to act without restraint, especially by becoming explosively angry.
Corpus desk
Index EN-go-apeshit · go apeshit · English
go apeshit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | go apeshit |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “go apeshit” in English
Rare enough to double-check
go apeshit is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To behave in an extreme manner; to act without restraint, especially by becoming explosively angry.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for go apeshit in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: See apeshit. The correct English form is go apeshit, spelled G-O- -A-P-E-S-H-I-T.
Definition
- 1To behave in an extreme manner; to act without restraint, especially by becoming explosively angry.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how go apeshit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dexter's vocals are competent enough: his timbre is thin and eternally teenaged, but he can go apeshit on the hiccupy histrionics like no one's business.
Naturally, the touchy airline crew went apeshit and when the plane landed, the LAPD was waiting for Mr. Zizza.
Etymology
See apeshit.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.