Go wild and snap having received article (5)
I believe the answer is:
panic
'go wild' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both states of affairs as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'snap having received article' is the wordplay.
'snap' becomes 'pic' (short for picture).
'having received' indicates putting letters inside.
'article' becomes 'an' (English indefinite article).
'pic' placed around 'an' is 'PANIC'.
'and' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for panic that I've seen before include "Sudden alarm" , "Frantic fright" , "Agitation" , "mass hysteria?" , "Mad rush (to do something)" .)