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单词 freak-out
释义

freak-out

or freak·out

[ freek-out ]
/ ˈfrikˌaʊt /
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noun Slang.

an act or instance of freaking out.
a person who freaks out.

Origin of freak-out

First recorded in 1965–70; noun use of verb phrase freak out

Words nearby freak-out

FRCVS, freak, freaking, freakish, freak of nature, freak-out, freak show, freaky, Fréchet, Fréchette, freckle
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Example sentences from the Web for freak-out

  • They had a freak-out moment and destroyed some source material.

    Laura Poitras on Snowden's Unrevealed Secrets|Marlow Stern|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • And have you seen that amazing supercut of all the Nic Cage freak-out scenes online?

    Alison Brie on ‘Community’s’ New Beginning, Dan Harmon’s Return, Nicolas Cage, and More|Marlow Stern|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • I watched it with Danny [Pudi] when he was preparing for his Nicolas Cage freak-out scene in our Nicolas Cage episode.

    Alison Brie on ‘Community’s’ New Beginning, Dan Harmon’s Return, Nicolas Cage, and More|Marlow Stern|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • Michelle Cottle on what the freak-out reveals about the GOP's splintered base.

    How Bad Is It? Even Ann Coulter Has Turned On Conservatives|Michelle Cottle|October 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for freak-out

freak out

verb (adverb)

informal to be or cause to be in a heightened emotional state, such as that of fear, anger, or excitement
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with freak-out

freak out

1

Experience or cause to experience hallucinations, paranoia, or other frightening feelings as a result of taking a mind-altering drug. For example, They were freaking out on LSD or some other drug. [Slang; mid-1960s]

2

Behave or cause to behave irrationally and uncontrollably, with enthusiasm, excitement, fear, or madness. For example, The band's wild playing made the audience freak out, or It was such a close accident, it really freaked me out, or She freaked out and ended up in the psychiatric ward. [Slang; 1960s] Also see flip one's lid; wig out.

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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