ele pirou

freaked out, went crazy

→ pirar
verb · third singular · past indicative Rare #32,084
freaked out, went crazy Informal/slang; often means someone suddenly lost control or reacted very strongly.
PO: Ele pirou quando ouviu a notícia.
EN: He freaked out when he heard the news.
Conjugation of pirar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third pirou —

Tom pirou de vez.

Tom has completely lost it.

Você pirou?

Have you gone mad?

— Truque de Mestre: O 3° Ato (2025)

Tom pirou.

Tom went crazy.

Ela não pirou uma vez?

Didn't she go crazy once?

— A Noite Americana (1973)

Ela pirou quando ouviu a notícia.

She freaked out when she heard the news.

Ele pirou.

He freaked out.

— Dinheiro Suspeito (2026)

Vai ver que a Eve pirou.

Maybe Eve has gone crazy.

— Tron: Ares (2025)