Losing one's temper is a common expression used to describe a person who is becoming increasingly angry. The crossword solutions for this term include RAGE (4 letters), ERUPT (5 letters), FLYOFFTHEHANDLE (15 letters), BLOWUP (6 letters), GETMAD (6 letters), POPOFF (6 letters), SEERED (6 letters), BOILOVER (8 letters), HAVEAFIT (8 letters), and HITTHECEILING (13 letters). These words all describe the same phenomenon of someone becoming increasingly angry, often to the point of shouting or lashing out.